BREAKING: Senate confirms Eric Garcetti, former mayor of Los Angeles, as President Biden’s first ambassador to India, following a contentious nomination process.
The long-delayed Garcetti nomination grew unusually contentious and sparked some last-minute drama. Several Democrats voted against advancing his nomination, but enough Republicans backed Garcetti to give the U.S. its first permanent ambassador to India under President Joe Biden, more than two years into his term.
“This is a really important relationship, getting more important, and they deserve a confirmed ambassador. They do,” Kaine said. “If you don’t confirm an ambassador, the nation kind of receives the message ‘I guess this must not be that important.’ And we don’t want to send that message to any nation, but especially not India.”
"I just don't think he's qualified — especially with all the questions that are still circling around his previous tenure," said Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., referring to Garcetti's time as mayor. Hirono said earlier Wednesday that there was additional “information that was given to me in confidence, but very credible, which is leading to my no vote.” She wouldn’t say what that information was.
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