The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a narrow 51-49 vo

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Source: CNN

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Vanita Gupta to be associate attorney general in a narrow 51-49 vote after Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in support of President Joe Biden's Justice Department nominee.

Vice President Kamala Harris was on hand for a procedural vote Wednesday morning in case she was needed for a possible 50-50 tie, but her vote wasn't necessary after Murkowski, a moderate Republican from Alaska, broke with her Republican colleagues to back Gupta.

With her confirmation, Gupta will be the first woman of color to be associate attorney general, joining Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco as the No. 3 Justice Department official.

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.

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[ManiacJoe]

1. Fixed already. Thanks.

Edited...

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2. That's good to read about Lisa Murkowsky's decision to vote for her confirmation

Now, what about Clark?

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3. Some here like to slam moderate republicans, however, . . .

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4. Well, I can deal with Murkowski a hell of a lot more than windmill Susan Collins

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5. And it only took 100 days.

John Cornyn's involvement in the Tulia, Texas scandal probably had something to do with it.

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10. Right? That segment on Rachel show was outstanding

What a slimeball Cornyn was and is

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6. FINALLY! She will be great,

which of course is why most Republicans opposed her.

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7. Racist Republicans can't get over her exposinga racist white cop

that put innocent black people in prison.

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8. I hope this sets a precedent

Murkowski’s move says “we don’t HAVE to automatically say no just because it’s a Democrat,” and we should also note that we never even had to wonder if Manchin or Sinema had some reason to derail the nomination. There was none, and they didn’t.

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9. Hooray!