Sen. Markwayne Mullin is officially on a glide path for confirmation to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Senators voted 54-37 to advance the Oklahoma Republican’s nomination, setting up a final vote as soon as Monday. Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico voted “yes.”
It’s a lightning-quick process by Senate standards. Mullin’s nomination was sent to the Senate roughly two weeks ago, and he advanced late last week out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee despite sparring with Chair Rand Paul (R-Ky.).
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Paul used the start of the hearing to criticize Mullin for previously calling him a “snake” and for saying he understood why one of his neighbors attacked Paul in 2017.
