Three of Pres. Biden’s major nominees were confirmed to ambassadorships by the Senate on Tuesday, including former Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain, the wife of late GOP Sen. John McCain.
Cindy McCain, the wife of late GOP Sen. John McCain, was confirmed to the rank of ambassador during her tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture.Former U.S. Senator Jeff Flake walks through the halls outside of the Senate Chamber in Washington, Jan. 21, 2021.Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, a Democrat, asked for unanimous consent to confirm Cindy McCain.
Kelly was mentored by John McCain prior to his death in 2018 and won his Senate seat last year. Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, also of Arizona, was presiding over the Senate when the nomination was confirmed and was visibly excited.Sen. Jeff Flake participates in a reenacted swearing-in with his wife Cheryl Flake and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in the Old Senate Chamber in Washington, Jan. 3, 2013.
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