Posted on 04/26/2018 10:26:37 AM PDT by Bubba_Leroy
The Senate narrowly confirmed CIA Director Mike Pompeo to be Secretary of State on Thursday, overcoming steep opposition to his nomination.
Senators voted 57-42, just over the simple majority needed for approval by the chamber.
Pompeo’s was a virtual lock after Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reversed his position and said he would support Trump’s pick.
The announcement came amid an intense pressure campaign by the White House, and spared Pompeo the dubious distinction of being the first secretary of State nominee since at least 1925 to fail to win over the Foreign Relations Committee.
“After calling continuously for weeks for Director Pompeo to support President Trump’s belief that the Iraq war was a mistake, and that it is time to leave Afghanistan, today I received confirmation that Director Pompeo agrees with President Trump,” Rand said explaining his decision.
But Pompeo’s nomination faced historic opposition from Democrats, sparking an unusually partisan confirmation fight for a secretary of State nomination.
Democratic Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.), Joe Manchin (W.Va.) and Joe Donnelly (Ind.) — who are each up running in states won handily by Trump — joined with Sen. Doug Jones (R-Ala.) and Independent Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) to say they will support his nomination.
"In his role at the CIA, Mr. Pompeo has demonstrated the ability to be an effective manager and operator on the world stage," Jones said in a statement explaining his decision to back Pompeo.
(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...
I’m all out of chewing gum
No Republican should get our votes unless they swear to God they will NEVER vote to approve a democrat appointment to anything!~!!
Thanks for setting me straight.
It was a 57 to 42 vote. The difference between 57 and 42 is 15 (57 - 42 = 15).
That is how it is always reported whenever a democrat wins any sort of vote.
Remember Barry Obama's "landslide victory" in 2008? He won less than 53% of the popular vote.
He won with 57 votes. One vote for each state.
Exhale deeply.
Excellent choice for SOS.
Those dirty rotten deep state republicans. Mitch, you ole rotten crotch.
Oh come off your groupthink falderal
The man was wisely approved by the Republican Senate
I was mocking the trolls and liberfarians that are always attacking republicans.
Donnelly again trying to con hoosiers into thinking he isn’t a chuckie doll.
“Senators voted 57-42, just over the simple majority needed for approval by the chamber.”
Since when is more than 57% just over a simple majority?
When described by the left wing rag, The Hill.
That was my first reaction as well.
Disgusting MSM.
When did he switch parties? Though he was probably a lot more conservative than his opponent who did have an "R" after his name...
There are hundreds (thousands?) of swamp dwellers in the State Department. Mr. Pompeo put on your “Your’re FIRED” hat and have fun. Waaaay to many nobama holdovers. Gotta go.
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