During Thursday morning's Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing, Senator Elizabeth Warren announced her decision to vote against President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominee Eric Scott Turner for HUD Secretary.
Senator Warren expressed her concerns about the lack of an FBI background check for the nominee, emphasizing the importance of following committee precedent and common-sense practices. She stated, 'We're not trying to delay this vote by a single minute, but we are asking that we have this baseline principle in this committee.'
Warren's call for a delay in the vote was met with resistance from Chairman Tim Scott, who asserted that the committee does not require an FBI background check for nominees.
The exchange between Warren and Scott highlighted a difference in opinion regarding the necessity of FBI background checks for Cabinet nominees. Warren's decision to vote against Turner underscores her commitment to upholding established procedures within the committee.
The confirmation hearing for Eric Scott Turner for HUD Secretary continues to be a point of contention within the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, with differing views on the procedural requirements for nominees.
