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

[RussFeingoldWasRobbed]

Will Bernie block Raimondo?

Not a chance

Ughhh WHY

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Mayorkas passes committee 7-5:

AYE:
Portman
Romney
Peters
Carper
Hassan
Sinema
Rosen

No:
Paul
Lankford
Scott (FL)
Hawley
Johnson

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Will Bernie block Raimondo?

Not a chance

Ughhh WHY

B/c Bernie isn’t going to waste everyone’s time torpedoing random Biden nominees just to be a pain in the ***; there are important policy issues to deal with and time is very much not on our side. 

[AndyHogan14]

Mayorkas passes committee 7-5:

AYE:
Portman
Romney
Peters
Carper
Hassan
Sinema
Rosen

No:
Paul
Lankford
Scott (FL)
Hawley
Johnson

So should we expect a full Senate vote tomorrow, or could Schumer add it to the agenda for after Senators are sworn in for the impeachment trial?

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

17 NO votes so far on Blinken's nomination. The most NO votes for a Biden nominee so far.

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Antony Blinken has been confirmed as the Secretary of State by the U.S. Senate. Vote was 78-22.

https://mobile.twitter.com/SenatePress/status/1354121779015507968

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Looks like the Pubs aren't trying to derail any of these nominations.  Surprised?

[emailking]

Looks like the Pubs aren't trying to derail any of these nominations.  Surprised?

A little.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Looks like the Pubs aren't trying to derail any of these nominations.  Surprised?

A little.

I'm actually surprised how many yes votes the pubs are putting up here, to be honest.

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

Looks like the Pubs aren't trying to derail any of these nominations.  Surprised?

A little.

I'm actually surprised how many yes votes the pubs are putting up here, to be honest.

When they get around to the domestic policy nominees I expect we'll start to see more ~60-40 or 55-45 votes. Mayorkas's committee vote cut it pretty close.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

AG will be a particularly contentious one imo

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

Raimondo will probably breeze through.

https://twitter.com/tednesi/status/1354135290093436930?s=21

[ηєω ƒяσηтιєя]

Raimondo will probably breeze through.

https://twitter.com/tednesi/status/1354135290093436930?s=21

I hope not. Raimondo sucks.

[Ferguson97]

Why do people dislike Raimondo?

[TiltsAreUnderrated]

Why do people dislike Raimondo?

She's been failing upwards for decades.

[Left Wing]

Why do people dislike Raimondo?

She generally has a very anti-union, corporatist record as governor. She also has overseen failures in the healthcare system in her state and she endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president.

[President Johnson]

Great to see Blinken confirmed. He's one of the best nominees Biden put forward and I'm sure he'll do an excellent job to represent the United States and work closely with allies to tackle urgent and global problems that can't be addressed with an America alone attitude.

I wonder whether Hawley is going to vote for any Biden nominee. He's definitely competing with Cruz and Blackburn for title of worst senator in the 117th congress.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

AG will be a particularly contentious one imo

Merrick Garland?   I know Cornyn at least has come out in favor already.


Most contentious I expect to be Tanden and Beccara.

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

AG will be a particularly contentious one imo

Merrick Garland?   I know Cornyn at least has come out in favor already.


Most contentious I expect to be Tanden and Beccara.

There's a widespread inaccurate perception that what happened about Garland's SCOTUS nomination was personal. Which it arguably was, but if so, the person it was personal about was Obama, not Garland.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

AG will be a particularly contentious one imo

Merrick Garland?   I know Cornyn at least has come out in favor already.


Most contentious I expect to be Tanden and Beccara.

Lee, Hawley, Cruz, Graham, and Kennedy will try to turn the hearing into a three-ring circus though.  Mayorkas will probably be a close-ish vote; you’ll see demands to investigate the 2020 results, Hunter Biden, and all that nonsense.  I agree about Tenden and Beccara being contentious.  

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Looks like the Pubs aren't trying to derail any of these nominations.  Surprised?

A little.

I'm actually surprised how many yes votes the pubs are putting up here, to be honest.

When they get around to the domestic policy nominees I expect we'll start to see more ~60-40 or 55-45 votes. Mayorkas's committee vote cut it pretty close.

Yeah this sounds correct.  I'm quite interested in the final vote on Garland when it happens.

[Blair]

I expect Garland to get at least 65 votes in the Senate fwiw. McConnell has told Biden he supports him.

[🐒Gods of Prosperity🔱🐲💸]

AG will be a particularly contentious one imo

Merrick Garland?   I know Cornyn at least has come out in favor already.


Most contentious I expect to be Tanden and Beccara.

Lee, Hawley, Cruz, Graham, and Kennedy will try to turn the hearing into a three-ring circus though.  Mayorkas will probably be a close-ish vote; you’ll see demands to investigate the 2020 results, Hunter Biden, and all that nonsense.  I agree about Tenden and Beccara being contentious.  

I expect Graham will vote for Garland.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

AG will be a particularly contentious one imo

Merrick Garland?   I know Cornyn at least has come out in favor already.


Most contentious I expect to be Tanden and Beccara.

Lee, Hawley, Cruz, Graham, and Kennedy will try to turn the hearing into a three-ring circus though.  Mayorkas will probably be a close-ish vote; you’ll see demands to investigate the 2020 results, Hunter Biden, and all that nonsense.  I agree about Tenden and Beccara being contentious.  

I expect Graham will vote for Garland.

I could see him going either way, but the other four definitely won’t vote for him

[Gass3268]

Baring any major revelations, Biden will be the first President since Reagan to go undefeated in his first round of cabinet appointments.