CNN: Republican Lisa Murkowski breaks ranks to advance Biden’s associate attorney general nominee
The Senate narrowly voted to advance the nomination of President Joe Biden’s nominee to be associate attorney general, Vanita Gupta, setting up a final vote expected later Wednesday despite fierce opposition from most Republican senators.
Vice President Kamala Harris was on hand in case she needed to break a tie, but due to Lisa Murkowski’s “yes” vote, she wasn’t needed.
WATCH: Saying that Vanita Gupta has “demonstrated through her professional career to be deeply, deeply committed to matters of justice,” @lisamurkowski shares why she will vote this afternoon to #ConfirmGupta as associate attorney general at DOJ.
Thank you, Senator Murkowski. pic.twitter.com/Chv1usEXnA
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