Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Sestak]

On the Grasz nomination cloture motion, initial votes are 12-4. Party line.

[Sestak]

Actual confo for Grasz stuck at 47-47. Not sure who hasn't voted. Probably more Reps than Dems though.

[Sestak]

Actual confo for Grasz stuck at 47-47. Not sure who hasn't voted. Probably more Reps than Dems though.

And we have our first press acknowledgement.

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/940362131437998081

[Sestak]

Just FYI, Grasz is one of the nominees rated "Not Qualified" by the ABA.

[Sestak]

Vote has now been open for one hour. Hopefully we get an update soon.

[Sestak]

Looks like all the votes outstanding are Republicans.

[Sestak]

Still stuck. Nearly an hour and a half.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

CLOTURE passes 48-47.

[Sestak]

CLOTURE passes 48-47.

Which Democrat voted yes? I know one did, and I know Manchin voted no...

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

CLOTURE passes 48-47.

Which Democrat voted yes? I know one did, and I know Manchin voted no...

What about the rest of the Senate?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Vote summary for the earlier vote:

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)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
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 - 5
Blunt (R-MO)
Cochran (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)
Rubio (R-FL)
Schatz (D-HI)

The abstaining dem is bolded

[Sestak]

Okay. Either Boozman or Hoeven had voted when Seung Min Kim erroneously tweeted they hadn't yet, when it was 47-47. My mistake.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Grassley(!) is a No on two district court nominees the senate will consider in later weeks: http://www.kbzk.com/story/37050855/exclusive-grassley-urges-trump-to-reconsider-controversial-judicial-picks

[Sestak]

Grassley(!) is a No on two district court nominees the senate will consider in later weeks: http://www.kbzk.com/story/37050855/exclusive-grassley-urges-trump-to-reconsider-controversial-judicial-picks

!!!!

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Grassley(!) is a No on two district court nominees the senate will consider in later weeks: http://www.kbzk.com/story/37050855/exclusive-grassley-urges-trump-to-reconsider-controversial-judicial-picks

!!!!

Unless it’s Kennedy, I’ll believe Republican no votes on when I see them.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Grasz confirmed 50-48:

NAYs ---48
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)
Menendez (D-NJ)
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 - 2
Cochran (R-MS)
McCain (R-AZ)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Willett passes CLOTURE 50-48. The vote summary is identical to that of the Grasz vote above.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Willett 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)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
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)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Ho passes CLOTURE 53-44:

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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
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)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)

[KingSweden]

Grassley(!) is a No on two district court nominees the senate will consider in later weeks: http://www.kbzk.com/story/37050855/exclusive-grassley-urges-trump-to-reconsider-controversial-judicial-picks

!!!!

Unless it’s Kennedy, I’ll believe Republican no votes on when I see them.

Both nominees have been withdrawn

[Sestak]

Ho passes CLOTURE 53-44:

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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
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)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)

This kind of thing is why I'd rather the votes that are within 20 of party line report the flips instead of the Nos. It took me a full 10 minutes to figure out the yea democrats were Heitkamp, McCaskill, and Donnelly.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

^ I do the Nos/Abstentions for everything just to keep things consistent on the thread, if you want the full summary then find the appropriate vote here: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_115_1.htm

[Sestak]

^ I do the Nos/Abstentions for everything just to keep things consistent on the thread, if you want the full summary then find the appropriate vote here: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_115_1.htm

If you don't mind, then I'll probably quote each of your vote posts to highlight who crossed party lines. It's probably the first thing people want to know.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

^ I do the Nos/Abstentions for everything just to keep things consistent on the thread, if you want the full summary then find the appropriate vote here: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/vote_menu_115_1.htm

If you don't mind, then I'll probably quote each of your vote posts to highlight who crossed party lines. It's probably the first thing people want to know.

If you want to give yourself extra work, go ahead.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Ho confirmed 53-43. Same as CLOTURE VOTE except for Manchin switching from NAY to Abstain.