Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings **live commentary thread**

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Kleeh confirmed 65-30.

NAYs ---30
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)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Harris (D-CA)
Hirono (D-HI)
Kaine (D-VA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murray (D-WA)
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 - 5
Feinstein (D-CA)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Heitkamp (D-ND)
Nelson (D-FL)
Rubio (R-FL)

Kernodle confirmed by voice vote.
Phipps confirmed by voice vote.
Brnovich confirmed by voice vote.
Kenney confirmed by voice vote.
Hanlon confirmed by voice vote.
Walker confirmed by voice vote.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1093 Jason Dunn to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado for the term of four years

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1094 Dallas Carlson to be U.S. Marshal for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #694 Adam Klein to be Chairman and Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2024

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #920 Edward Felten to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for the remainder of the term expiring January 29, 2019

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #921 Jane Nitze to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2023

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1031 Kimberly Breier to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs)

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1032 Denise Natali to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Conflict and Stabilization Operations)

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1077 James Morhard to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration @NASA

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1057 – John Cotton Richmond, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large.

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1096 Daniel N. Rosenblum, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Executive Service, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Uzbekistan

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1097 Karen Williams, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the U.S. to the Republic of Suriname

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1098 Kevin Sullivan, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the U.S. to the Republic of Nicaragua

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1100 Donald Yamamoto, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador of the U.S. to the Federal Republic of Somalia

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1101 Earl Miller, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador of the U.S. to the People's Republic of Bangladesh

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1111 Robert McMahon to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense @DeptofDefense

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1105 Harold Parker to be Federal Cochairperson of the Northern Border Regional Commission

Confirmed by Voice Vote: Exec. Cal. #1126 Peter Gaynor to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency @fema

Confirmed by Voice Vote: PN2386 Mary Elizabeth Taylor to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs) @StateDept

The Senate now stands adjourned until November 13.

next nomination to be considered:

Exec. Cal. #909 Michelle Bowman to be a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for the unexpired term of fourteen years from February 1, 2006

[Xeuma]

Does Rubio ever vote?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Does Rubio ever vote?

Yes, he showed up for Tuesday and Wednesday and then took the day off Thursday.

[KingSweden]

Does Rubio ever vote?

Yes, he showed up for Tuesday and Wednesday and then took the day off Thursday.

Home for the hurricane I imagine

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Bowman passes CLOTURE 63-36:

NAYs ---36
Baldwin (D-WI)
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)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
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)
Paul (R-KY)
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)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 1
Nelson (D-FL)

Tomorrow: Final Vote on Bowman

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Bowman confirmed 64-34:

NAYs ---34
Baldwin (D-WI)
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)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
King (I-ME)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Leahy (D-VT)
Markey (D-MA)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Murray (D-WA)
Paul (R-KY)
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)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 2
Murphy (D-CT)
Nelson (D-FL)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Next list of nominations to be considered:

Exec. Cal. #544 Stephen Vaden to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
Exec. Cal. #939 Karen Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Exec. Cal. #626 Thomas Farr to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Exec. Cal. #1141 Jonathan Kobes to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Exec. Cal. #1064 Kathleen Kraninger to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years

Consideration begins November 26.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Vaden passes CLOTURE 49-45:

NAYs ---45
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)
Hassan (D-NH)
Heinrich (D-NM)
Hirono (D-HI)
Jones (D-AL)
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)
Schatz (D-HI)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Smith (D-MN)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 6
Crapo (R-ID)
Graham (R-SC)
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
Moran (R-KS)
Sanders (I-VT)
Wicker (R-MS)

12:15 PM tomorrow: Final Vote on Vaden and CLOTURE vote on Kelley

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Vaden confirmed 53-46:

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)
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)
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)
Smith (D-MN)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-NM)
Van Hollen (D-MD)
Warner (D-VA)
Warren (D-MA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 1
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)

Kelley passes CLOTURE 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)
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)
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)
Murray (D-WA)
Peters (D-MI)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
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)
Wyden (D-OR)

Not Voting - 1
Hyde-Smith (R-MS)

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Votes Scheduled: At 12:15pm TMRW, 2 votes on the following:
1.Confirmation of Exec. Cal.#939 Karen Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce @CommerceGov
2.Motion to invoke cloture on Exec. Cal.#626 Thomas Farr to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina*

*Very Close Vote expected, Pence may have to break tie.

[Slander and/or Libel]

Next list of nominations to be considered:

Exec. Cal. #544 Stephen Vaden to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
Exec. Cal. #939 Karen Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Exec. Cal. #626 Thomas Farr to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Exec. Cal. #1141 Jonathan Kobes to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Exec. Cal. #1064 Kathleen Kraninger to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years

Consideration begins November 26.

Is there any indication of where votes will be on Kraninger? Party line?

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Next list of nominations to be considered:

Exec. Cal. #544 Stephen Vaden to be General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture
Exec. Cal. #939 Karen Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Exec. Cal. #626 Thomas Farr to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Exec. Cal. #1141 Jonathan Kobes to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit
Exec. Cal. #1064 Kathleen Kraninger to be Director, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection for a term of five years

Consideration begins November 26.

Is there any indication of where votes will be on Kraninger? Party line?

Party Line + Blue dogs is my guess.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Kelley confirmed 62-38:

NAYs ---38
Baldwin (D-WI)
Bennet (D-CO)
Blumenthal (D-CT)
Booker (D-NJ)
Brown (D-OH)
Cantwell (D-WA)
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)
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)
Reed (D-RI)
Sanders (I-VT)
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)
Wyden (D-OR)

Farr passes CLOTURE 50-50. Flake votes No, Pence broke tie.

[Pandaguineapig]

This would seem to confirm that Farr and Korbes have the support of Collins and Murkowski, otherwise McConnell would just hold his nomination until January when he has a larger majority and Flake leaves for a gig as an MSNBC commentator

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

12:00 tomorrow: Final Vote on Farr and CLOTURE vote on Kobes

1:45 Tomorrow: CLOTURE vote on Kraninger

Pence may have to break ties on the votes in relation to Farr and Kobes.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

The vote on the Farr nomination has been postponed to next week. Despite Scott's vote to invoke cloture yesterday, his vote on final passage remains in flux: https://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/congress/article222303180.html.

Also Inhofe is at a funeral today per Twitter.

The other two votes will proceed as scheduled.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Kobes passes CLOTURE 49-49. Pence broke tie, Senators Flake and Inhofe did not vote.

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Kobes passes CLOTURE 49-49. Pence broke tie, Senators Flake and Inhofe did not vote.

Today's episode of empty threats is brought to you by Jeff Flake.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Kraininger passes CLOTURE on a party line vote of 50-49. Inhofe did not vote.

The final votes on Kobes and Kraninger will take place next week, but not before Dec. 4. The final vote on Farr could take place at any time next week. Votes will be scheduled around government funding related activity.

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Also for next week: Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Executive Calendar #1153 Bernard McNamee to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2020 @FERC

[Comrade Funk]

Tim Scott voting no on Farr

[lfromnj]

and of course Collins starts saying shes a maybe on Farr.
LOL
just like Manchin is a solid no on all the cabinet nominations.
I love the 2 year moderate hero cycles before reelection.

[Sestak]

Tim Scott voting no on Farr

Glorious news!

[Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Tim Scott's opposition kills the Farr nomination unless McConnell satisifies Flake by bringing the Mueller Protection Legislation to the floor.