Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Grant passes CLOTURE 52-44:

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)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Flake (R-AZ)
McCain (R-AZ)
Nelson (D-FL)
Warner (D-VA)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Grant confirmed 52-46:

NAYs ---46
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)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
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)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Warner (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 2
Flake (R-AZ)
McCain (R-AZ)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #630 Emily Marks to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Alabama

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #631 Jeffrey Beaverstock to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #632 Holly Teeter to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #730 Colm Connolly to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #732 Maryellen Noreika to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Delaware

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #767 Jill Otake to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Hawaii

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #697 Jason Klitenic to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence @ODNIgov

The Senate now stands adjourned until August 15.


Next Nominations to be considered:

Exec. Cal. #1008 A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr. to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit
Exec. Cal. #1009 Julius Richardson to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit

[KingSweden]

Interesting that they are adjourned from a Wednesday to a Wednesday

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Quattlebaum passes CLOTURE 61-28:

NAYs ---28
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Peters (D-MI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 11
Alexander (R-TN)
Burr (R-NC)
Durbin (D-IL)
Flake (R-AZ)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)
Rubio (R-FL)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)

Noon tomorrow: Final Vote on Quattlebaum and CLOTURE vote on Richardson.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Quattlebaum confirmed 62-28:

NAYs ---28
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Casey (D-PA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Peters (D-MI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 10
Alexander (R-TN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Flake (R-AZ)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)
Rubio (R-FL)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)

Richardson passes CLOTURE 80-10:

NAYs ---10
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hirono (D-HI)
Markey (D-MA)
Merkley (D-OR)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 10
Alexander (R-TN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Flake (R-AZ)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
McCain (R-AZ)
Murray (D-WA)
Rubio (R-FL)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Richardson confirmed 81-8:

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

Not Voting - 11
Alexander (R-TN)
Durbin (D-IL)
Flake (R-AZ)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Lee (R-UT)
McCain (R-AZ)
Moran (R-KS)
Murray (D-WA)
Rubio (R-FL)
Tillis (R-NC)
Toomey (R-PA)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Next list of nominations to be considered:

Cal. #994 Lynn Johnson to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services @HHSGov
Cal. #910 Richard Clarida to be Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the @federalreserve for a term of 4 years
Cal. #911 Clarida to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the @federalreserve for the unexpired term of 14 yrs from 2/1/08
Cal.  #783 Hunt to be an Assistant Attorney General
Cal. #720 Isabel Patelunas to be Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury @USTreasury
Cal. #633 Terry Moorer to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Alabama
Cal. #635 R. Stan Baker to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Georgia
Cal. #636 Charles Goodwin to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Oklahoma
Cal. #674 Barry Ashe to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Cal. #676 James R. Sweeney II to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana
Cal. #692 Susan Baxter to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Cal. #693 Marilyn Horan to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Cal. #731 William Jung to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
Cal. #779 Dominic Lanza to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona
Cal. #782 Charles Williams to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Iowa
Cal. #838 Robert Summerhays to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana
Cal. #893 Alan Albright to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas

Expect the process to begin on Monday. A list this long could easily take several weeks to get through, though this could be a sign that McConnell is finally following through on this threat to hold a weekend session to resolve nomination obstruction. I will note though that the judges on this list seem to be strategically selected such that the list can be completed quickly; all passed out of committee with bipartisan support.

[KingSweden]

Were they not in session since the 16th?

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Were they not in session since the 16th?

They're doing appropriations legislation this week.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Johnson passes CLOTURE 60-28:

NAYs ---28
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cardin (D-MD)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

Not Voting - 11
Carper (D-DE)
Cassidy (R-LA)
Crapo (R-ID)
Cruz (R-TX)
Graham (R-SC)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Leahy (D-VT)
Manchin (D-WV)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Murray (D-WA)

10:40 tomorrow: Final Vote on Johnson and CLOTURE vote on Clarida (Cal. #910).

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Johnson confirmed 67-28:

NAYs ---28
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Coons (D-DE)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

Not Voting - 4
Cruz (R-TX)
Graham (R-SC)
Leahy (D-VT)
Murkowski (R-AK)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Clarida (Cal. #910) passes CLOTURE 69-26:

NAYs ---26
Baldwin (D-WI)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
King (I-ME)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murray (D-WA)
Paul (R-KY) (!)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cruz (R-TX)
Graham (R-SC)
Leahy (D-VT)
Murkowski (R-AK)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Beginning at 3:45 ET, the Senate will vote on the confirmation of the following 11 nominations. Voice Votes are possible:

Clarida (Cal. #910)
Clarida (Cal. #911)
Hunt
Patelunas
Moorer
Baker
Goodwin
Ashe
Sweeney
Baxter
Brasel (Dist. MN)

The Senate will vote on the following nominations during the week of September 4th:

Horan
Jung
Dooley (Dist. CT)
Lanza
Williams
Summerhays
Tostrud (Dist. MN)
Albright

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Clarida (Cal. #910) confirmed by the same 69-26 margin.
Clarida (Cal. #911) confirmed by voice vote.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Hunt confirmed 72-23:

NAYs ---23
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cruz (R-TX)
Flake (R-AZ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Murkowski (R-AK)

Patelunas confirmed 75-20:

NAYs ---20
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Coons (D-DE)
Durbin (D-IL)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hirono (D-HI)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Udall (D-NM)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 4
Cruz (R-TX)
Flake (R-AZ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Murkowski (R-AK)

Moorer confirmed by voice vote.
Baker confirmed by voice vote.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Goodwin confirmed 52-42:

NAYs ---42
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)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Manchin (D-WV)
Markey (D-MA)
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)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 5
Cruz (R-TX)
Flake (R-AZ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Paul (R-KY)

Ashe confirmed by voice vote.
Sweeney confirmed by voice vote.
Baxter confirmed by voice vote.
Brasel confirmed by voice vote.

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1060 David Hale to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)

U.S. Marshals Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #916 Charles Goodwin, District of Hawaii; Cal. #917 R. Don Ladner, Jr., Northern District of Florida; Cal. #918 Susan Pamerleau, Western District of Texas; Cal.#919 Gadyaces Serralta, Southern District of Florida

U.S. Marshals Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal.#948 John Jordan, Eastern District of Missouri; Cal.#949 Mark Sloke, Southern District of Alabama; Cal.#950 Nick Willard, District of New Hampshire; Cal.#1005 Richard E. Taylor, Jr., Northern District of Texas

U.S. Attorneys Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1004 Lopez, Middle District of FL; Exec. Cal. #1066 Orshan, Southern District of FL; Exec. Cal. #1067 Strasser, Eastern District of LA; Exec. Cal. #1068 Terwilliger, Eastern District of VA

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #995 Elizabeth Copeland to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court; Exec. Cal. #996 Patrick Urda to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1015 Karen Evans to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response)

USPS Board of Governors Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #832 Robert Duncan; Exec. Cal. #834 David Williams

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #270 Dawn Stump to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Exec. Cal. #1039 Dan Berkovitz to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1040 James Hubbard to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment @USDA

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #869 James Anderson to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense @DeptofDefense

The Senate now stands adjourned until September 4.

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Added to the list: Exec. Cal. #1061 Elad Roisman to be a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Roisman passes CLOTURE 83-14:

NAYs ---14
Baldwin (D-WI)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hirono (D-HI)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

Not Voting - 2
Brown (D-OH)
Sanders (I-VT)

12:15 tomorrow: Final Vote on Roisman

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Roisman confirmed 85-14:

NAYs ---14
Baldwin (D-WI)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Horan confirmed by voice vote
Jung confirmed by voice vote
Dooley confirmed by voice vote

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Lanza confirmed 60-35:

NAYs ---35
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)
Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Smith (D-MN)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 5
Burr (R-NC)
Harris (D-CA)
Moran (R-KS)
Nelson (D-FL)
Perdue (R-GA)

Williams confirmed 79-12:

NAYs ---12
Booker (D-NJ)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Peters (D-MI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schatz (D-HI)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Warren (D-MA)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 9
Burr (R-NC)
Corker (R-TN)
Cruz (R-TX)
Daines (R-MT)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Moran (R-KS)
Nelson (D-FL)
Perdue (R-GA)
Shaheen (D-NH)

Summerhays confirmed by voice vote.
Torstrud confirmed by voice vote.
Albright confirmed by voice vote.

Next nomination to be considered: Exec. Cal. #1013 - Charles P. Rettig, of California, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

9/6:

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1054 - Michael A. Hammer, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1055 - Dereck J. Hogan, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Moldova.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1056 - Philip S. Kosnett, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Kosovo.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1058 - Stephanie Sanders Sullivan, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Ghana.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1059 - Judy Rising Reinke, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to Montenegro.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. 1001 - Randy W. Berry, of Colorado, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1002 - Donald Lu, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Cal. #1003 - Alaina B. Teplitz, of Colorado, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, and to serve conc. as Ambassador to the Republic of Maldives.

[KingSweden]

Glad to see some career diplomats getting ambassadorships

[Attorney General & Senator Dwarven Dragon]

Rettig passes CLOTURE 63-34:

NAYs ---34
Baldwin (D-WI)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Coons (D-DE)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Smith (D-MN)
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
Isakson (R-GA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Toomey (R-PA)

Stay tuned for final vote shortly.