Senate confirms Sen. Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary
Source: ABC News
The Senate on Monday confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security by a vote of 54-45.
Two Democrats -- Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico -- joined Republicans voting to confirm Mullin. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted against the confirmation as he earlier said he would.
The vote came amid backlash over the immigration crackdown and deportations under DHS as well as the ongoing partial shutdown of the department.
Mullin, a first-term Republican senator and ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, will take over DHS with little homeland security experience. During his confirmation hearing last week, Mullin said that he will work hard to earn the respect of people at the department.
Read more: https://abcnews.com/Politics/senate-set-vote-confirming-sen-markwayne-mullin-dhs/story?id=131327334
Only the best and brightest.
Blue Owl
(59,150 posts)Lovie777
(23,023 posts)DURHAM D
(33,057 posts)Frasier Balzov
(5,065 posts)Skittles
(171,791 posts)I guarantee it.
Prairie Gates
(8,198 posts)Dear Sir, nobody has ever done more for the safety of the children!
JBTaurus83
(1,419 posts)It really doesnt matter who holds this title.
OldBaldy1701E
(11,181 posts)That ghoul is the one calling the shots. To be honest, he is the president as far as I am concerned, as he is the mastermind behind all of the racist, classist crap that has been going on.
Screw the doddering old pumpkin, that soulless zombie is the one we need to be getting rid of.
travelingthrulife
(5,214 posts)OldBaldy1701E
(11,181 posts)But, the issue is not what is needed to do the job.
The issue is that we seem to need someone to do the job.
Because it seems that none of us can figure out how to do it.
displacedvermoter
(4,564 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(135,836 posts)No more boom boom time on the DHS jet.
denvine
(859 posts)There is no good reason for any Democrat to vote for Markwayne Mullin or any Trump nominee! They do not represent or stand for any Democratic principles. What game are they playing. They have got to go! I know it wouldn't have made any difference once Fetterman betrayed us but it sure would be nice to believe and have faith that our party will hold the line.
travelingthrulife
(5,214 posts)rpannier
(24,928 posts)DFW
(60,215 posts)One was an early, unapologetic tormentor of Al Franken in 2017, and the other has been generously described as "inconsistent at best."
I agree, we can certainly do better.
Mr.Bee
(1,827 posts)actually MarkWayne the plumber
He only picks the most inexperienced!
raccoon
(32,394 posts)LudwigPastorius
(14,747 posts)...and secure its septic tanks for future generations.
YEEEE Howdy!!