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Senate Foreign Relations Committee advances five ambassadorial nominations to the floor
Summary
The committee reported five nominees to the Senate with due‑pass recommendations, including Jeffrey Bartos, Linda Blanchard, Kimberly Guilfoyle, and Jennifer Lozetta; the first nominee drew opposition during debate and was reported by roll call.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday advanced five ambassadorial nominations to the full Senate, reporting each to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation after roll call votes and brief debate on the first candidate.
The committee reported the nominations by roll call: the first nomination — identified in the committee record as Dr. Sinha (nominee to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore) — was reported to the floor by a 12–10 vote after Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen said she intended to vote no, citing that "he had failed to do his homework." Deputy counts and roll call were…
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