Trump’s pick for Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, was just confirmed in committee despite Democrats unanimously voting against it:
The Judiciary Committee sends Trump's attorney general nominee, Jeff Sessions, to the Senate floor for a full vote https://t.co/y0w1gtxSOf
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) February 1, 2017
JUST IN: Senate Judiciary Committee votes 11-9 to advance nomination for AG nominee Sessions.
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) February 1, 2017
Senate Judiciary Committee has approved the nomination of Jeff Sessions on a vote of 11-9
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) February 1, 2017
JUST IN: Sessions nomination for AG passes out of committee on an 11-9 party line vote.
— Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) February 1, 2017
Senate Judiciary Cmte ok's Sessions AG nomination. Goes to the flr next. Protester yelling "You are shameful" at mbrs
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) February 1, 2017
So now the Sessions nomination will go the floor and Democrats, as we expected, will be unable to block this nomination.
Maybe Republicans should send Harry Reid a thank you letter for killing any chance Democrats have to block Trump’s nominees.