Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Hassett confirmed 81-16:

NAYs ---16
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Udall (D-NM)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 3
Menendez (D-NJ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Rubio (R-FL)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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Cal. #109, Pamela Hughes Patenaude to be Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, was confirmed by a vote of 80-17:

NAYs ---17
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Udall (D-NM)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 3
Menendez (D-NJ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Rubio (R-FL)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

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Francisco passes CLOTURE 49-47:

NAYs ---47
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Graham (R-SC)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Moran (R-KS)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Francisco confirmed 50-47:

NAYs ---47
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 3
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Moran (R-KS)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of William J. Emanuel, of California, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board )

Result: Motion Passes, 49-44

NAYs ---44
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 7
Cochran (R-MS)
Hirono (D-HI)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Moran (R-KS)
Nelson (D-FL)
Schatz (D-HI)
Strange (R-AL)

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[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I like how Schumer always votes "no" when he knows the whip count has the pubs with enough votes to pass. 

[Santander]

I like how Schumer always votes "no" when he knows the whip count has the pubs with enough votes to pass. 

That's how floor leaders vote. Their voting scores usually excluded from voting scorecards because they do cast a lot of procedural and party-first partisan votes.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I like how Schumer always votes "no" when he knows the whip count has the pubs with enough votes to pass. 

That's how floor leaders vote. Their voting scores usually excluded from voting scorecards because they do cast a lot of procedural and party-first partisan votes.

Oh I know but it makes me smile because unlike Warren/Gillibrand/Booker etc., he really couldn't care less most of the time.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Emanuel confirmed 49-47:

NAYs ---47
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Rubio (R-FL)
Strange (R-AL)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Wednesday:

Makan Delrahim was confirmed 73-21 to be an Assistant Attorney General:

NAYs ---21
Baldwin (D-WI)
Booker (D-NJ)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Kaine (D-VA)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Udall (D-NM)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 6
Cochran (R-MS)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Young (R-IN)

Heath P. Tarbert was confirmed to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, 87-8:

NAYs ---8
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hirono (D-HI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 5
Cochran (R-MS)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Young (R-IN)

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[The Other Castro]

Rep. Mike McCaul is reportedly out of the running for DHS Secretary, and the White House is "back to square one" (potentially freeing McCaul for a primary challenge against Cruz).

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/homeland-security-secretary-search-white-house-square-one-243255

[KingSweden]

Rep. Mike McCaul is reportedly out of the running for DHS Secretary, and the White House is "back to square one" (potentially freeing McCaul for a primary challenge against Cruz).

http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/28/homeland-security-secretary-search-white-house-square-one-243255

What an embarrassment of an administration. McCaul would have done a fine job.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Erickson passes CLOTURE 95-1:

NAYs ---1
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Franken (D-MN)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)

Erickson confirmed 95-1:

NAYs ---1
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Tillis (R-NC)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Ajit Varadaraj Pai to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission )

Result: Motion Passes, 55-41


NAYs ---41
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Tillis (R-NC)

Additional nominees were confirmed by voice vote:

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[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Ajit Varadaraj Pai to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission )

Result: Motion Passes, 55-41


NAYs ---41
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Tillis (R-NC)

Ugh, that guy is horrible.

[KingSweden]

Erickson passes CLOTURE 95-1:

NAYs ---1
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Franken (D-MN)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)

Erickson confirmed 95-1:

NAYs ---1
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Tillis (R-NC)

That's gotta be th best margin so far for a Trump judge no?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Erickson passes CLOTURE 95-1:

NAYs ---1
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Franken (D-MN)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)

Erickson confirmed 95-1:

NAYs ---1
Warren (D-MA)

Not Voting - 4
Cochran (R-MS)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Strange (R-AL)
Tillis (R-NC)

That's gotta be th best margin so far for a Trump judge no?

No, David Nye was confirmed to be a district court judge by 100-0.

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[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Pai confirmed 52-41:

NAYs ---41
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Coons (D-DE)
Donnelly (D-IN)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Reed (D-RI)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 7
Cochran (R-MS)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Heller (R-NV)
McCain (R-AZ)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Sanders (I-VT)
Toomey (R-PA)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Next nominees to be considered:

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[NewYorkExpress]

Next nominees to be considered:

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I'm still chuckling at the concept of Callista Gingrich as Ambassador to the Vatican. Can they reject the nominee?

[KingSweden]

Next nominees to be considered:

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I'm still chuckling at the concept of Callista Gingrich as Ambassador to the Vatican. Can they reject the nominee?

Of course they *can*, but they won't

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Gingrich is in but WTF is going on that she was nominated.  Ugh.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Vote Schedule for next nominations:

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[Virginiá]

I'm still chuckling at the concept of Callista Gingrich as Ambassador to the Vatican. Can they reject the nominee?

If Senate Republicans could feel any shame, they would reject her, but that's not really how things have been going for some time now. They are mostly acting as a rubber-stamp for anyone he wants.

[NewYorkExpress]

I'm still chuckling at the concept of Callista Gingrich as Ambassador to the Vatican. Can they reject the nominee?

If Senate Republicans could feel any shame, they would reject her, but that's not really how things have been going for some time now. They are mostly acting as a rubber-stamp for anyone he wants.

I was referring to the Vatican, not the Senate.