New York Times: Senate Confirms Mattis at Defense and Kelly for Homeland Security
WASHINGTON — Just hours after President Trump was sworn into office, the Senate on Friday confirmed two nominees for critical national security positions, approving James N. Mattis as defense secretary and John F. Kelly as homeland security secretary.
Republicans had hoped to approve far more than two nominees on Mr. Trump’s first day in office, but that process has been delayed in part because several of the nominees have been slow in filing ethics disclosures, prompting protests by Senate Democrats.
While Republicans sought to confirm a third national security nominee on Friday, Representative Mike Pompeo of Kansas, the president’s choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, Democrats managed to delay his approval until Monday, when he is expected to receive a vote after some debate.
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WNU Editor: General Mattis was confirmed by a 98-1 margin. The sole vote against General Mattis was cast by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D.-N.Y.). Sen. Jeff Sessions (R.-Ala.), Trump’s attorney general nominee, did not vote. Kelly's nomination easily passed the Senate in a 88-11 vote. Again .... Sen. Jeff Sessions did not vote.
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