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Panel Sends Deputy DHS Nomination To Senate Without Republican Support

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Thursday, December 12th, 2013

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Panel Sends Deputy DHS Nomination To Senate Without Republican Support

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

Amid an ongoing investigation by the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General’s office into allegations of misconduct by the nominee for the deputy secretary of the department, Democrats on a Senate panel yesterday voted to send the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to the full Senate for a vote despite no support from Republicans, who want to wait until the investigation is complete. All nine Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted in favor of Mayorkas while…

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