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Mayorkas Confirmed To Be DHS Deputy On Party-Line Vote

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, December 20th, 2013

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Mayorkas Confirmed To Be DHS Deputy On Party-Line Vote

The Senate on Friday confirmed Alejandro Mayorkas to be the next deputy secretary of DHS. Photo: DHS

The Department of Homeland Security will soon have its top two positions filled following Senate confirmation Friday of Alejandro Mayorkas to be the deputy secretary. The 54-41 vote in favor of Mayorkas included no Republicans in the majority, just as when he was approved earlier in December by the Senate panel that oversees DHS. Republicans did not want Mayorkas’ nomination to be voted on until the DHS Inspector General’s Office completed an investigation into allegations against him of misconduct. The…

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