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

[Horus]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

[Ferguson97]

ICYMI:

https://twitter.com/VP/status/1352392594442121223

Question:

Is Harris supposed to swear in every cabinet member that got confirmed by the Senate ?

Other than the Chief Justice swearing in the President and the Speaker of the House being sworn in by the Dean and then swearing in everyone else, who swears in whom is a little ad hoc in the United States. Technically anybody with the ability to legally witness oaths can swear in any officeholder, even the President; LBJ was sworn in by a federal district judge in Dallas, Coolidge by his own father, a State of Vermont notary public.

Side question, what happens if the Dean is elected as Speaker?

[brucejoel99]

Schumer announced earlier tonight that Yellen's confirmation vote will take place on Monday at 5:30pm.

ICYMI:

https://twitter.com/VP/status/1352392594442121223

Question:

Is Harris supposed to swear in every cabinet member that got confirmed by the Senate ?

Other than the Chief Justice swearing in the President and the Speaker of the House being sworn in by the Dean and then swearing in everyone else, who swears in whom is a little ad hoc in the United States. Technically anybody with the ability to legally witness oaths can swear in any officeholder, even the President; LBJ was sworn in by a federal district judge in Dallas, Coolidge by his own father, a State of Vermont notary public.

Side question, what happens if the Dean is elected as Speaker?

Then somebody else can swear them in. Even the Chief Justice swearing in the President & the Dean swearing in the Speaker are mere conventions, even though they're more strictly followed than that of the VP swearing-in Cabinet officials.

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Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

[Antonio the Sixth]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

[Ferguson97]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

Revenge for what, tweeting too much?

[Bootes Void]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

Sanders will likely have one of the most pro Biden voting records in the Senate so I doubt that

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Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

Sanders will likely have one of the most pro Biden voting records in the Senate so I doubt that

He's too nice for his own good.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

Sanders will likely have one of the most pro Biden voting records in the Senate so I doubt that

He's too nice for his own good.

Silence, Republican!

[Starry Eyed Jagaloon]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

Revenge for what, tweeting too much?

Yeah. That'd be a dumb move on Bernie's part. Tanden, for all her glorious Clintonista hackishness, is probably ideologically closer to Sanders than almost anyone else who could hold the job.

[AndyHogan14]

So, on the Senate website, this is what I am seeing for the upcoming week:

Monday, January 25
Yellen (Treasury); full Senate vote

Tuesday, January 26
Raimondo (Commerce)
Mayorkas (DHS)

Wednesday, January 27
Granholm (Energy)
Thomas-Greenfield (UN Ambassador)
McDonough (VA)

Thursday, January 28
Fudge (HUD)
Rouse (Council of Economic Advisors Chair)

It also seems like Blinken will probably be confirmed Tuesday or Wednesday. The Foreign Relations committee is meeting on Tuesday...

[jdk]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

You mean like when he worked hard to get Debbie Wasserman Schulz primaried because wouldn't let his team steal Hillary's files from the DNC database (not to mention pressuring her removal as DNC chair)?

Or when he sabotaged Hillary's campaign in 2016 by refusing to concede for four months, ultimately holding the party hostage for his concession and endorsement (which included having DWS step down as DNC), and then doing virtually nothing to help her defeat Trump?

Yeah, GTFO with that nonsense.

Also, I don't think Bernie really cares about how Tanden engages with dumbasses on Twitter and how calls them out on their garbage.  I am very looking forward to the hysteric meltdowns from the Bernie Bros when he does vote to confirm her.

[Antonio the Sixth]

lmao, I make one very tame comment and all the anti-Bernie hacks immediately start foaming at the mouth

Chill out, ffs. You've already won.

[South Dakota Democrat]

Who will have the most trouble getting confirmed? Tanden?

Tanden (and maybe also Raimondo) is probably going to have the most trouble.

I could see it being the case where Republicans are unilaterally opposed to Tanden and Manchin/Sinema/Tester potentially also being opposed to her. It might end up being a 50/50 split with Kamala needing to tiebreak. Kamala obviously wouldn't vote against Tanden's nomination.

I kinda want Bernie to sink her nomination as a revenge, but he's too nice and has far too much class to do that.

You mean like when he worked hard to get Debbie Wasserman Schulz primaried because wouldn't let his team steal Hillary's files from the DNC database (not to mention pressuring her removal as DNC chair)?

Or when he sabotaged Hillary's campaign in 2016 by refusing to concede for four months, ultimately holding the party hostage for his concession and endorsement (which included having DWS step down as DNC), and then doing virtually nothing to help her defeat Trump?

Yeah, GTFO with that nonsense.

Also, I don't think Bernie really cares about how Tanden engages with dumbasses on Twitter and how calls them out on their garbage.  I am very looking forward to the hysteric meltdowns from the Bernie Bros when he does vote to confirm her.

He did 39 rallies for her in 2016, which was less than what Hillary did for Obama in 2008.  Please know what you're talking about before you post.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Do we know what time Yellen's floor vote is today?

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Do we know what time Yellen's floor vote is today?

Around 5:30 pm EST.

[Sir Mohamed]

Do we know what time Yellen's floor vote is today?

Around 5:30 pm EST.

How many votes is she expected to get? I think more than 80 is ensured, possibly over 90.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

How many votes is she expected to get? I think more than 80 is ensured, possibly over 90.

I would be very surprised if Yellen gets less than 80 votes. The Senate Finance Committee approved her unanimously so she will get overwhelming support.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I wouldn't be shocked if it was one of those 94-1 or 95-1 votes with Hawley in the #NeverAnyBidenNominee role that I predicted the other day there would be a few of.

[Tender Branson]

Mostly ceremonial because he was already sworn into office by some Dept. of Defense dude on Friday, but still:

https://twitter.com/therealandrew_/status/1353764369444839424

[Tender Branson]

So, on the Senate website, this is what I am seeing for the upcoming week:

Monday, January 25
Yellen (Treasury); full Senate vote

Tuesday, January 26
Raimondo (Commerce)
Mayorkas (DHS)

Wednesday, January 27
Granholm (Energy)
Thomas-Greenfield (UN Ambassador)
McDonough (VA)

Thursday, January 28
Fudge (HUD)
Rouse (Council of Economic Advisors Chair)

It also seems like Blinken will probably be confirmed Tuesday or Wednesday. The Foreign Relations committee is meeting on Tuesday...

Energy and UN ambassador are more urgent than Health ?

The Senate seems to have strange priorities ...

[brucejoel99]

So, on the Senate website, this is what I am seeing for the upcoming week:

Monday, January 25
Yellen (Treasury); full Senate vote

Tuesday, January 26
Raimondo (Commerce)
Mayorkas (DHS)

Wednesday, January 27
Granholm (Energy)
Thomas-Greenfield (UN Ambassador)
McDonough (VA)

Thursday, January 28
Fudge (HUD)
Rouse (Council of Economic Advisors Chair)

It also seems like Blinken will probably be confirmed Tuesday or Wednesday. The Foreign Relations committee is meeting on Tuesday...

Energy and UN ambassador are more urgent than Health ?

The Senate seems to have strange priorities ...

It's up to each committee chair when to hold hearings on these nominees, & in contrast to the Energy (still chaired by Murkowski) & Foreign Relations (still chaired by Risch) committees, the Health committee - previously chaired by the now-retired Lamar Alexander - lacks a chair so long as an organizing resolution remains unpassed.

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https://twitter.com/greenhousenyt/status/1353728914967953409

[President Johnson]

https://twitter.com/greenhousenyt/status/1353728914967953409

Trump used the term "highly respected" all time, and usually the opposite was true.

In all seriousness, seems like a solid choice. California is pretty well represented in this administration: Kamala Harris, Xavier Becerra, Aljeandro Mayorkas and Isabel Guzman are all of cabinet rank.

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https://mobile.twitter.com/AndrewSolender/status/1353784417647529984
Hopefully, Blinken gets confirmed tomorrow.