{"id":2393470,"date":"2025-01-21T20:13:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-to-stay-the-weekend-as-democrats-delay-trump-nominees-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-21T20:14:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T01:14:59","slug":"senate-to-stay-the-weekend-as-democrats-delay-trump-nominees-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-to-stay-the-weekend-as-democrats-delay-trump-nominees-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate to stay the weekend as Democrats delay Trump nominees &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenate-to-stay-the-weekend-as-democrats-delay-trump-nominees-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2393470&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Senate Democrats are attempting to delay the confirmation \u200cof President Donald Trump&#8217;s cabinet nominees, which has resulted in\u2062 an extended work weekend for senators. Efforts to negotiate a final vote on John Ratcliffe&#8217;s nomination as CIA director collapsed, leading republican leadership to initiate procedural measures to advance Ratcliffe along with other nominees for homeland security\u2063 and defense positions. Senate Republican conference Chairman Tom Cotton emphasized that the Senate would be \u2062working through the weekend to ensure confirmations in the face of procedural \u2064tactics\u2064 from Democrats.The Senate Intelligence Commitee approved\u2064 ratcliffe\u2019s nomination in a bipartisan vote,but some Democrats,including Senator Chris Murphy,expressed concerns about Ratcliffe\u2019s \u200bqualifications and potential biases. Murphy blocked a fast vote, advocating for a more thorough debate regarding the nominations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Senate Democrats&rsquo; efforts to delay Trump Cabinet votes will cost them their weekend<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1936321\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Senators are set to work through the weekend in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3293323\/senate-races-confirm-marco-rubio-trump-cabinet-nominees-inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"confirm or advance several\">confirm or advance several<\/a> of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s nominees and overcome efforts by Democrats to delay using procedural hurdles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Negotiations broke down Tuesday evening between Democrats and Republicans to hold a final vote on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-ratcliffe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"John Ratcliffe\">John Ratcliffe<\/a> to be CIA director, prompting GOP leadership to tee up procedural steps to advance Ratcliffe, Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD) to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-biden-to-unveil-immigration-agenda-next-tuesday\/\" title=\"Psaki: Biden to unveil immigration agenda next Tuesday\">homeland security secretary<\/a>, and Pete Hegseth to be defense secretary.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I hope that no one is making any plans for the weekend or the evenings because we&rsquo;re going to get these nominees confirmed,&rdquo; Senate Republican Conference Chairman Tom Cotton (R-AR) said. &ldquo;What this is really about is trying to drag out all of these&nbsp;nominations to play procedural games.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 14-3 on Monday to advance Ratcliffe to the full chamber in a bipartisan vote. Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence in the final months of Trump&rsquo;s first term, garnered the support of the panel&rsquo;s top Democrat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we need to move quickly,&rdquo; Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) said. &ldquo;But I also know that every senator has a right to object. I would like to move quicker, and I&rsquo;m going to talk to some of them about it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) blocked Ratcliffe from receiving a speedy confirmation vote over concerns about his qualifications and loyalty to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He politicized intelligence in a way that raises, for many of us, real questions about whether he&rsquo;s going to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">spin highly sensitive information<\/a> his agency will gather,&rdquo; Murphy said in a floor debate exchanged with Cotton. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it is too much to ask to have a full, real debate that lasts two days on the Senate floor, given the serious questions that have arisen about his qualifications to do this job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cotton shot back that the true reason for the delay was to &ldquo;deny President Trump his Cabinet in a prompt and timely fashion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump&rsquo;s choice to be the Director of the CIA, finishes his appearance before the Senate Intelligence Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/John McDonnell)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re going to get these nominees done &mdash; the easy way or the hard way,&rdquo; Cotton said.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3294511\/rubio-confirmed-secretary-state-on-day-one-trump-second-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"first Cabinet member confirmed\">first Cabinet member confirmed<\/a> on Monday following Trump&rsquo;s inauguration in a unanimous 99-0 vote. CIA chief is not a Cabinet-level position, but Ratcliffe&rsquo;s nomination was among those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3293323\/senate-races-confirm-marco-rubio-trump-cabinet-nominees-inauguration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"prioritized by Senate Republicans\">prioritized by Senate Republicans<\/a> for his proximity to U.S. national security. <\/p>\n<p>GOP leadership is also seeking expeditious confirmations for Noem and Hegseth, though Democrats have raised serious concerns about Hegseth&rsquo;s fitness for the job that were amplified Tuesday following a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3296261\/hegseth-denies-new-claims-affidavit-senate-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"new allegation of misconduct\">new allegation of misconduct<\/a> from Hegseth&rsquo;s former sister-in-law. Hegseth has denied wrongdoing. <\/p>\n<p>Unless Democrats relent on plans to put up procedural roadblocks for the trio of nominees, their final confirmation votes are likely to come sometime over the weekend. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3253009\/democrats-warm-up-some-trump-cabinet-nominees\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS WARM UP TO SOME OF TRUMP&rsquo;S CABINET NOMINEES DESPITE CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING OTHERS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe, a former congressman, vowed to operate his position in an apolitical manner that is &ldquo;absolutely essential&rdquo; for the intelligence community. It was a promise that came during his confirmation hearing amid concerns from Democrats he may politicize the nation&rsquo;s spy agency. Ratcliffe sought to assure senators on the Intelligence Committee that he&rsquo;ll put &ldquo;wokeness&rdquo; in his crosshairs in a nature consistent with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-war-vets-warn-biden-against-shuttering-gitmo\/\" title=\"Congressional War Vets Warn Biden Against Shuttering Gitmo\">national security interests<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Above all will be a strict adherence to the CIA&rsquo;s mission,&rdquo; Ratcliffe said. &ldquo;We will collect intelligence, especially human intelligence, in every corner of the globe, no matter how dark or difficult. We will produce insightful, objective, all-source analysis, never allowing political or personal biases to cloud our judgement or infect our products.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1936321\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1936321\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senate Democrats&#8217; attempts to stall Trump Cabinet votes will extend their work into the weekend<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2393471,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/senate-confirms-john-ratcliffe-trump-cia-director.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,3740,45006],"class_list":["post-2393470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-senate","tag-trump-nominees"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/senate-confirms-john-ratcliffe-trump-cia-director.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393470"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393474,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393470\/revisions\/2393474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}