May 01, 2009 01:07 AM UTC

Strickland confirmed by the Senate

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• by: indipol

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

With a vote of 89-2.  Who were the 2 nays?  Jim Bunning (R-KY), and Roger Wicker (R-MS).  

Bunning has a seat on Energy and Natural Resources, the committee of jurisdiction over Interior and thus the committee of vetting for Strickland’s nomination.  As far as I can tell, Bunning didn’t attend the confirmation hearing.  But Wicker (freshman) does not sit on ENR, and there’s no obvious public record that has him voicing opposition.  The only thing I can come up with is Bunning and Wicker opposing anybody/everybody on abortion grounds no matter how far removed abortion is from their job responsibilities.

And this probably doesn’t help.