
Sen. Rick Scott seeking to block DHS nominees until Biden visits southern border
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Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott announced Thursday he will hold all Homeland Security nominations until President Biden makes a trip to the southern border.
"Until the president goes to the border, I’m going to hold the nominations, hopefully with the goal that the president will go see what’s going on at the border and hopefully take more action," the Florida Republican told the nominees. The senator’s move cannot stop the nomination of John Tien for deputy secretary, Jonathan Meyer for general counsel, and Robert Silvers as undersecretary for strategy, policy and plans. But Scott’s hold can slow the process, as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will need to file cloture to force a vote on the nominees.More Related News