Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security advanced out of Committee on Thursday. Reporter Bernie Bennett has more. VERBATIM: The roughly three-minute meeting was a whirlwind process after a testy hearing one day prior in which Chair Rand Paul repeatedly pressed Mullin on past comments referring to the chair as a […]
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Mullin Nomination Passes in Senate Committee
Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security advanced out of Committee on Thursday. Reporter Bernie Bennett has more.
VERBATIM:
The roughly three-minute meeting was a whirlwind process after a testy hearing one day prior in which Chair Rand Paul repeatedly pressed Mullin on past comments referring to the chair as a snake and questioned whether the Oklahoma Republican had the correct temperament to lead the sprawling department.
Paul made clear Wednesday he planned to vote no on Mullin, a declaration that would have otherwise sunk his nomination had the Oklahoma senator not received the backing of Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, allowing him to move forward on a 8-7 vote.
Bernie Bennett in Washington.