Ryan Zinke, Dept Interior (NPS, BLM, USFWS)
Posted: January 31st, 2017, 2:51 pm
In a 16-6 vote today, the 23 member senate committee approved Ryan Zinke of Montana. Many votes were registered by proxy. Oregon's Wyden was not present, voted no-by-proxy on Perry, but did not vote on Zinke. The full-senate vote has not been scheduled.
Of note is (Washington) Senator Cantwell's comment to Zinke at the end of the 45 minute session, at 42:10, in the (temporarily archived) live broadcast:
http://www.energy.senate.gov/public/ind ... 22F0584790
FWIW, The Zinke vote started at minute 18. Fellow Montanan Senator Daines complimented Zinke at 37:30.
The committee vote was covered by the Great Falls Tribune, of Zinke's home state:
1 R Lisa Murkowski Alaska Chairman
2 R John Barrasso Wyoming
3 R Jim Risch Idaho
4 R Mike Lee Utah
5 R Jeff Flake Arizona
6 R Steve Daines Montana
7 R Cory Gardner Colorado
8 R Jeff Sessions Alabama
9 R Lamar Alexander Tennessee
10 R John Hoeven North Dakota
11 R Bill Cassidy Louisiana
12 R Rob Portman Ohio
1 D Maria Cantwell Washington, Ranking Member
2 D Ron Wyden Oregon
3 D Bernard Sanders Vermont
4 D Debbie Stabenow Michigan
5 D Al Franken Minnesota
6 D Joe Manchin III West Virginia
7 D Martin Heinrich New Mexico
8 D Mazie K. Hirono Hawaii
9 D Angus King Maine
10 D Tammy Duckworth Illinois
11 D Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada
Of note is (Washington) Senator Cantwell's comment to Zinke at the end of the 45 minute session, at 42:10, in the (temporarily archived) live broadcast:
http://www.energy.senate.gov/public/ind ... 22F0584790
FWIW, The Zinke vote started at minute 18. Fellow Montanan Senator Daines complimented Zinke at 37:30.
The committee vote was covered by the Great Falls Tribune, of Zinke's home state:
The committee has 23 members:All 12 Republicans voted yes on Zinke.
They were joined by four Democrats:
Joe Manchin III of West Virginia,
Angus King of Maine
Catherine Cortez Maston of Nevada
Martin Heinrich of New Mexico
Six Democratic senators voted no on Zinke:
Maria Cantwell Washington
Bernie Sanders of Vermont
Al Franken of Minnesota
Mazie Hirono of Hawaii
Tammy Duckworth of Illinois
Debbie Stabenow of Michigan
One member did not vote:
Ron Wyden of Oregon
Complete article:
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/ ... /97279062/
1 R Lisa Murkowski Alaska Chairman
2 R John Barrasso Wyoming
3 R Jim Risch Idaho
4 R Mike Lee Utah
5 R Jeff Flake Arizona
6 R Steve Daines Montana
7 R Cory Gardner Colorado
8 R Jeff Sessions Alabama
9 R Lamar Alexander Tennessee
10 R John Hoeven North Dakota
11 R Bill Cassidy Louisiana
12 R Rob Portman Ohio
1 D Maria Cantwell Washington, Ranking Member
2 D Ron Wyden Oregon
3 D Bernard Sanders Vermont
4 D Debbie Stabenow Michigan
5 D Al Franken Minnesota
6 D Joe Manchin III West Virginia
7 D Martin Heinrich New Mexico
8 D Mazie K. Hirono Hawaii
9 D Angus King Maine
10 D Tammy Duckworth Illinois
11 D Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada