Fireworks erupted during Sen. Markwayne Mullin's, R-Okla., confirmation hearing with Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., emerging as a potential key Democratic vote.
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) opened Sen. Markwayne Mullin's confirmation hearing with a remarkable challenge, daring the Homeland Security secretary nominee to "tell me to my face" why Paul deserved an assault that left him with broken ribs.Why it matters: Mullin's hearing got off to a rocky start — and Paul said afterwards that he would vote against reporting…
“You told the media that I was a freakin’ snake,” Paul fumed at Trump's DHS secretary nominee, whom he accused of having "anger issues.”
At the opening of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) made it clear that he believes Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), President Donald Trump's pick for director of Homeland Security, has a history of being a hot-head and embracing violence. Paul's open statement…
The junior senator is expected to have the support of all Republicans and potentially some Democrats.
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold the benchmark interest rate steady today amid economic uncertainty. And, Sen. Mullin faces a confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) is set to appear on the other side of the dais on Wednesday, fielding questions from his colleagues as he faces the confirmation process to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Mullin will sit before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, whose chair, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Mullin…
