Dozens confirmed to ambassador posts after Ted Cruz refused for months to consider them

[RussBLib]

Source: CNN

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz had for months refused to allow quick confirmation on diplomatic nominations to protest the Biden administration's policy on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Cruz wants the administration to toughen its policy on the major pipeline that will deliver natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea, arguing that the pipeline would strengthen Russia and make Germany beholden to the country. Some Republican senators, however, had expressed concern that the hold up on the nominations would impact America's diplomacy and influence around the world.

Early Saturday morning, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat from New York, announced a deal that Cruz's legislation imposing sanctions would be debated and voted on by mid-January.

The Senate confirmed several nominees to other key posts in Asia and Africa, including Marc Evans Knapper as the ambassador to Vietnam; Larry Edward André Jr. as the ambassador to Somalia; Steven C. Bondy as the ambassador to Bahrain; and Christopher John Lamora as the ambassador to Cameroon.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/18/politics/senate-confirms-ambassador-rahm-emanuel/index.html

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That last post I made here in LBN was locked as a dupe. Turns out the poster was on my Ignore All list, so I didn't see that it had been posted. I wasn't sure my Ignore List would do that, but it makes sense.

[msongs]

1. make ted cruz ambassador to cancun with no return privilege nt

[ancianita]

2. Thanks for the laugh; I needed that.

[lapfog_1]

17. I was wondering if the increase in Jet Ski drive by shootings

was related to his visit.

It is possible... his mere presence on this planet causes me Anger Management Issues.

[AllaN01Bear]

3. hear hear.

[Budi]

5. Go away Ted Cruz & Don't Come Back.

Sorry Cancun

[Budi]

4. K & R Well consider that I, for one, didn't see the other post, & am grateful for you reposting it

About time these Ambassadors were confirmed.
Some positions had been without US reresentation for a long time.

Political sabotuers like Cruz, & also Rand Paul who's STILL refusing to bring the Iron Dome protections to vote on funds, even tho it was approved in the House, are there simply to stall Biden's policies.
Sabotuers.

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. And...Nick Burns as Ambassador to China! Finally.

It's just ridiculous that Ted Can-Cruz could hold up such important posts!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Carnival Cruz is an asshole

Link to tweet

[ShazzieB]

10. What's OPED?

Was that supposed to be OPEC?

[bucolic_frolic]

8. So Texas can regulate abortion in 50 states and gas exports around the world

Who the hell do they think they are?

[LeftInTX]

11. West Virginia and Arizona seem to be a huge power!

[jalan48]

9. Rahm Emanuel is our new ambassador to Japan.

[nycbos]

12. Does he know any words other than swear words?

[jalan48]

13. I understand he's fluent in Sushi.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Cruz: Ambassador for Bikini Island. Radioactive forever. Perfect. No on/off privileges. Stay there.

[Brainfodder]

15. Far too kind, I prefer "Ted" be sent on first trip to Mars, ASAP.

He is a Harvard graduate using stupid rhetoric and doing stupid things, he deserves stupid prizes!

Gratz "Ted" you deserve it, you obviously pandering to the dumbest among us, jackass!

[keithbvadu2]

16. Doonesbury on Cruz

[TexasBushwhacker]

18. I hate Fled Cruz, but is it really our business anyway?

Germany had to buy NG from someone. If they want to buy it from Russia, is that really our business?

[quakerboy]

19. Thats fortunate timing

Gotta get appointments through ASAP before Manchin turns over the majority

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

20. Why does Ted Cruz want America's foreign policy to fail?