Posted on 02/18/2025 3:21:45 PM PST by CondoleezzaProtege
The U.S. Senate is holding a procedural vote on Tuesday to advance Kash Patel's nomination for director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
At this time, senators are voting on a motion to proceed to executive session to consider Patel for a term of 10 years, according to Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-OK.
Mullin wrote on X, "This is the first procedural hurdle. We'll get it done."
Once this vote on the motion closes, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., will file cloture on Kash. This will set up a final confirmation vote for Thursday at the latest, Mullin explained.
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines, clearing the way for President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director.
The Republican-controlled Senate defended Patel in a post on X Tuesday.
"The FBI’s core mission is to protect the American people, but the majority of Americans have lost faith in the FBI these last few years," Senate Republicans wrote. "Kash Patel is the change agent Americans want—he’ll restore law and order."
(Excerpt) Read more at katv.com ...
The Senate did vote for cloture.
What was the tally?
Looked like 48-45, meaning it was a done deal ahead of time.
Thanks!
Why “executive session”?
Yep... been watching that on RSBN. They are really great these days at keeping us up to speed on the current affairs.
Everyone got their shredding and bleach-bitting done, apparently.
Every trick in the book to try and eliminate him by the left wing whackos just enforces my support for him.
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
42-30 now
Thanks for these live updates!
Will feel so relieved, God willing.
These are the appointments left to confirm according to Sen Mullin:
SMALL BIZ:
@KLoeffler
LABOR:
@LChavezDeRemer
ED:
@Linda_McMahon
TRADE: Jamieson Greer
UN:
@EliseStefanik
NP
I wonder if they pushed back Kash back to allow JD to get back to DC?
51-45 for Lutnick now
All votes of an HR nature (hiring of an employee to be FBI Director) need to take place in an Executive Session.
Nothing otherwise special about it.
If they voted to end debate, the confirmation vote would be next. But they are saying Thursday.
Kash needs to immediately have a staffer find him a good haberdashery. He looks a bit silly in that suit he’s wearing which appears to be two sizes too small!
Under Democrat interpretation, ‘Advise and consent’ means an unequivocal partisan veto.
These ahos weren’t even there a couple decades ago, but now show their heinies like baboons.
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