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Despite Democratic Filibuster, Senate to Move Forward with Tillerson Vote

HeadlineJan 31, 2017

In news on Trump’s Cabinet nominations, Senate lawmakers voted to overcome a Democratic filibuster and advance the nomination of longtime ExxonMobil CEO Rex Tillerson for secretary of state. The 56-43 vote came after 30 hours of debate, during which Senate Democrats tried to delay Tillerson’s advancement. All Republican senators and three Senate Democrats—North Dakota’s Heidi Heitkamp, West Virginia’s Joe Manchin and Virginia’s Mark Warner—voted to support Tillerson’s advancement. The vote on Tillerson’s actual confirmation is expected later today or Wednesday.

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