Biden Cabinet Confirmation Live Thread ***hearings, votes, etc.***

[Skunk]

So I guess, the final vote for Haaland will be 52-53/47-48.

Why is she controversial ?

Because she’s a Native American ?!?

Cause she isnt very supportive of the oil and gas industry

This is pretty surprising for Murkowski.

Maybe she will go I/D after all???

This isn't that surprising for Murkowski and it's not because Murkowski is a secret liberal, but her victories in the Senate have always relied on her strength of Alaskan Native voters and she knows it.

[Skunk]

Is that the best they could do for NASA? 78 year old space man Bill Nelson?

With all due respect to the man, he is a career politician who had a special interest in outer space. Could we not find an actual scientist (or someone similar) with an actual career in that field to lead that agency? Maybe someone a wee bit younger who is on top of their game?

Honestly even if he wanted to have someone with Congressional experience at the head of NASA, he could have picked a certain former Oklahoma Congresswoman.