I imagine there's an argument to be made for doing their duty and not stalling the appointment of the Sec Def. Others here mentioned that there's maybe a tradition of the Senate approving the Sec Def pick of the incoming President quickly and near-unanimously.
I'm not making that argument, but I could see Cruz and Paul making that argument
Who were the two that voted no, Paul and Cruz?
Josh Hawley and Mike Lee
wow, I wonder why Cruz and Paul voted "yes"
I imagine there's an argument to be made for doing their duty and not stalling the appointment of the Sec Def. Others here mentioned that there's maybe a tradition of the Senate approving the Sec Def pick of the incoming President quickly and near-unanimously.
I'm not making that argument, but I could see Cruz and Paul making that argument