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Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s nomination as ambassador to Japan passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Wednesday morning, but a pair of fellow Democrats voted against his appointment.
Progressive Sens. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Edward Markey of Massachusetts asked to be recorded as ‘No’ votes on Emanuel as the committee took a single vote to approve 14 ambassador nominations at once.
During Emanuel’s confirmation hearing last month, Merkley sharply questioned Emanuel on his handling on the Laquan McDonald police shooting as mayor, and cited the McDonald case Wednesday as the reason for his ‘No’ vote.
“Black Lives Matter. Here in the halls of Congress, it is important that we not just speak and believe these words, but put them into action in the decisions we make,” Merkley said in a statement.
Markey did not offer an immediate comment about his vote.
Emanuel’s nomination now moves to the full Senate for final consideration, where the opposition of Democrats will mean the former mayor will need the support of Republicans to be confirmed. President Joe Biden’s administration has expressed confidence that Emanuel will be confirmed.
So far, five Republican senators have voiced support for Emanuel — moderate Sen. Susan Collins of Maine; retiring Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri; Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina, a top ally of former President Donald Trump; Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee, who was ambassador to Japan under Trump; and Sen. James Risch of Idaho, the ranking Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee.
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Hagerty introduced Emanuel during his confirmation hearing last month and Risch voiced his support for the former mayor before Wednesday’s vote.
“Mayor Emanuel and I disagree about most of our politics, but we agree that Japan is the cornerstone of our Indo-Pacific strategy, and it is our greatest asset in the strategic competition with China,” Risch told the committee.The Senate is split 50-50 between the two parties, with Vice President Kamala Harris serving as the tiebreaking vote when necessary. High-profile progressive Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts have not said how they will vote on Emanuel’s confirmation.Several progressives in the House, which has no role in […]
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