Senate panel approves Rahm Emanuel’s nomination as ambassador to Japan, even as two Democrats vote ‘no’

Washington Post – Politics:

“Black Lives Matter. Here in the halls of Congress, it is important that we not just speak and believe these words, but put them into action in the decisions we make,” Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) said in a statement opposing the nomination.

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