We now have a new UN Ambassador and her name is Nikki Haley:
BREAKING: Senate votes convincingly to confirm President Donald Trump's pick of South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for UN ambassador.
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 24, 2017
Senate votes to confirm Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador; McConnell sends cloture motion on Rex Tillerson nomination
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) January 24, 2017
When the AP says ‘convincingly,’ they mean that the final vote was almost unanimous at 96-4.
Only four Democrats voted against her:
-Udall (NM)
-Coons (Del)
-Sanders (Vt)
-Heinrich (NM)
So I guess Tillerson will be next.
Also as a side note, Carson was approved in committee earlier today. He should also be confirmed soon.