Posted on 04/21/2021 12:35:00 PM PDT by cotton1706
Vice President Kamala Harris was on hand in case she was needed for a possible 50-50 tie on the procedural vote for Gupta’s nomination Wednesday, but Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a moderate Republican from Alaska, broke with her Republican colleagues and joined all Democratic senators to advance the nomination 51-49.
The Senate will be voting on her final confirmation Wednesday afternoon.
Murkowski explained her support for Gupta on the Senate floor, saying she was troubled by some of Gupta’s statements but decided to back her confirmation following a lengthy conversation with the nominee.
“I asked her point blank, ‘Why do you want this? Is this worth it?’ Because this has clearly been very hard on her as a nominee,” Murkowski said. “And she paused and reflected a moment, and just spoke to how she feels called to serve in a very personal way that I thought was impactful.”
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She’s beholden to the Democrats who voted her in.
That is no republican. That is a full-up democrap.
RINO does what a RINO does.....
Color me shocked.
But you must keep voting for the R
No matter how bad they are
Rah Rah Romney
Hail Hail Haley
leaving aside this vote of hers,
Murkowski is such an idiot senator... we are all hoping hoping and praying that good Alaskans retire here ASAP!
“I asked her point blank, ‘Why do you want this? Is this worth it?’ Because this has clearly been very hard on her as a nominee,” Murkowski said. “And she paused and reflected a moment, and just spoke to how she feels called to serve in a very personal way that I thought was impactful.”
lol. Way to really get to the heart of Vanita’s racism, and promote her Murkowski.
Assistant Democrat Lisa...
Of course she does.
She not even pretending now. She’s not even a RINO. She an out and out commie-rat
She's literally Twitter sewer scum.
“She not even pretending now.”
Likely means she’s not running, as Trump was about to take her down anyway.
Has anybody asked Lisa why she dismissed all of the obvious disqualifying statements Gupta has made?
Republocrat
I disliked her when I lived in Alaska and I dislike her living outside Alaska. She just plain isn’t a likable person as a politician.
I disagree. It means that she IS MOST DEFINITELY RUNNING.
She has given up on trying to win the Republican Primary, and she plans to run as a write-in ... just as she did in 2010.
This vote is to get the AK Dems to vote for her instead of the final Republican nominee.
The Cow does not seem to care if she keeps her Senate Seat.
Alaska Republicans will send her packing.
Also, they both Hate Trump and his 80 million deploreables!
Hmmmm, not sure. Thinking she’s paying her dues for her future K Street job at 500K/year.
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