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Senate Banking Committee reports Scott Turner nomination despite objections over missing FBI background check
Summary
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee voted 13–11 to report Scott Turner’s nomination for secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the full Senate after a floor of debate in which Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren said the committee had not received Turner’s FBI background check.
The Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on Oct. 12 voted 13–11 to report the nomination of Scott Turner to be secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the full Senate, despite objections from Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren that committee members had not received Turner’s FBI background check.
The committee also adopted its rules of procedure and the subcommittee membership and jurisdiction en bloc by voice vote at the start of the session. "If there is no further discussion, all in favor say aye," the chair said before those documents were adopted and ordered reported to the Senate floor.
During opening remarks on the nomination, the chair portrayed Turner as a candidate who can…
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