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« Reply #1075 on: December 04, 2017, 03:51:27 PM »
Lol didn't realize this thread existed.

You know, maybe it should be pinned. Especially if you combine it with judicial nominations and some other things and make it the "Senate activity megathread" or something.

Anyway, debate on this technically resumed at noon (though Schumer still spent time railing against the tax bill). Cloture vote expected at 2:30 (5:30 Eastern).
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« Reply #1076 on: December 04, 2017, 05:35:18 PM »
Currently voting on cloture.
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« Reply #1077 on: December 04, 2017, 05:38:46 PM »
13-7 on the initial roll call, Department of Homeland Security, Kirstjen Nielsen, of Virginia, to be Secretary.
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« Reply #1078 on: December 04, 2017, 05:41:44 PM »
Now up to 14-12. Appears to be party line + Manchin.
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« Reply #1079 on: December 04, 2017, 05:46:03 PM »
Donnelly becomes second Democrat to vote yes. 22-20.
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« Reply #1080 on: December 04, 2017, 05:47:15 PM »
Nielsen isn't any worse than most of Trump's nominees, I guess. Not that that's saying much.
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« Reply #1081 on: December 04, 2017, 05:47:30 PM »
McCaskill is also a yes.
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« Reply #1082 on: December 04, 2017, 05:49:05 PM »
I heard Heitkamp Yes in the initial list. That's 4. 26-20.
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« Reply #1083 on: December 04, 2017, 05:51:01 PM »
Yeah, I thought I might have missed her. I had the audio off until the middle of the yes list.
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« Reply #1084 on: December 04, 2017, 05:51:46 PM »
Carper makes it five.
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« Reply #1085 on: December 04, 2017, 05:53:53 PM »
Nelson to Six, Angus to Seven. 37-26.
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« Reply #1086 on: December 04, 2017, 05:57:08 PM »
Wicker takes it to 50. Cloture passes.

51-31 so far.
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« Reply #1087 on: December 04, 2017, 06:00:43 PM »
54-33. I expect a total of 59-60 yes votes.
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« Reply #1088 on: December 04, 2017, 06:09:50 PM »
Waiting for these last few stragglers to come in is the worst part of these votes.
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« Reply #1089 on: December 04, 2017, 06:12:52 PM »
They decided to quit waiting. Passes 59-33.
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« Reply #1090 on: December 04, 2017, 07:13:09 PM »
NAYs ---33
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)
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)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Murphy (D-CT)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)

Not Voting - 8
Corker (R-TN)
Graham (R-SC)
Hatch (R-UT)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Lee (R-UT)
Merkley (D-OR)
Sanders (I-VT)
Wyden (D-OR)
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« Reply #1091 on: December 05, 2017, 05:38:03 PM »
Nielsen confirmed 62-37:

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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)
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)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
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)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 1
Alexander (R-TN)

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« Reply #1092 on: December 05, 2017, 06:48:22 PM »
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Nielsen confirmed 62-37:

NAYs ---37
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)
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)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
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)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 1
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For votes that are within 20 of being party-line (as in, 20 or fewer Senators defect from their party), could you instead list the defectors instead of the NOs?
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« Reply #1093 on: December 07, 2017, 02:09:40 AM »
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« Reply #1094 on: December 07, 2017, 01:02:23 PM »

Is today just going to be the cloture vote or both cloture and confo?
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« Reply #1095 on: December 07, 2017, 01:16:00 PM »
Balash confirmed 61-38. Moving on to Bodine.
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« Reply #1096 on: December 07, 2017, 01:22:16 PM »
Bodine confirmed by unanimous voice vote.
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« Reply #1097 on: December 07, 2017, 03:31:04 PM »
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Balash confirmed 61-38. Moving on to Bodine.

NAYs ---38
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)
Duckworth (D-IL)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
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)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 1
Franken (D-MN)
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« Reply #1098 on: December 07, 2017, 07:21:30 PM »
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« Reply #1099 on: December 11, 2017, 05:18:43 PM »

Voting to begin at 5:30 ET. (This thread is okay for judicial nominees, right?)
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