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"I will vote against the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions to serve as Attorney General. Now more than ever, this position will require courage and an unwavering commitment to protect Americans' constitutional rights and to stand up against discrimination and hate. Like the thousands of New Mexicans I've heard from in recent days, I lack that confidence in Senator Sessions.” - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
“I will vote against Sen. Jeff Sessions' nomination for Attorney General.” - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY DIRECTOR
NOMINEE: Michael Pompeo, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich Voted No On Pompeo, January 23, 2017
"Given Pompeo’s positions on surveillance, torture, Iran & other issues, I cannot support his nomination as CIA Director." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK, TWITTER
"I asked Gen. Mattis about Russia & our nuclear deterrent & CIA nom Mike Pompeo about torture & Americans' privacy." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
"CIA Director nominee Mike Pompeo's responses to questions @RonWyden? & I submitted in advance of the hearing today: https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/sites/default/files/documents/pre-hearing-b-011217.pdf" - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY
NOMINEE: Gen. James Mattis (Ret.), CONFIRMED
POSITION:Senator Heinrich VotedYES On Mattis, January 20, 2017
"Yesterday, I asked Secretary of Defense nominee Gen. Mattis about key threats to United States. His response: "I would consider the principal threats to start with Russia." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
"Asked #SecDef nominee Gen. Mattis about key threats to US. His response: "I would consider the principle threats to start with Russia." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
NOMINEE:Wilbur Ross, CONFIRMED
POSITION:Senator Heinrich VotedNO On Ross, February 27, 2017
"Voted NO on Wilbur Ross to be Secretary of Commerce. There are too many unanswered questions regarding his ties to Russia." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SECRETARY
NOMINEE: Betsy DeVos, CONFIRMED
POSITION:Senator Heinrich Voted NO On DeVos, February 7, 2017
"I’m with you New Mexico. I will vote NO on Secretary of Education nominee Betsy DeVos – New Mexico’s children deserve better." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK, TWITTER
"Betsy DeVos has spent years & millions of dollars to weaken the kinds of public schools that many NMs rely on. I cannot support her." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
"As a father of two public school students, I believe that all children deserve an opportunity to benefit from a great public education. I cannot support Betsy DeVos to be our next Secretary of Education." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SECRETARY
NOMINEE: Rick Perry, Former Governor Of Texas, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedNO On Perry, March 2, 2017
"Today I pressed Energy Secretary Nominee Rick Perry about issues critical to New Mexico including managing our nuclear stockpile and addressing climate change." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
"I strongly disagree with Trump's decision to let management of our nuclear stockpile run on “auto-pilot.” - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
"I just secured a commitment from Trump nominee for @ENERGY Secretary Rick Perry to not vacate management of nuclear stockpile."#NNSA - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
"Today I voted against Energy Secretary nominee Rick Perry in committee."- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
"Today at EnergyDems hearing I voted against confirming ENERGY Secretary nominee Rick Perry."- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NOMINEE: Tom Price, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich Voted No On Price, February 9, 2017
"I will vote NO on Tom Price. I cannot support a Health and Human Services Secretary nominee who wants to dismantle the ACA, privatize Medicare, and gut Medicaid that New Mexicans depend on." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK, TWITTER
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECRETARY
NOMINEE: Gen. John F. Kelly, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedNO On Kelly, January 20, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
NOMINEE: Ben Carson, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich Voted No On Carson, March 2, 2017
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR SECRETARY
NOMINEE: Ryan Zinke, U.S. Representative of Montana, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedYES On Zinke, March 1, 2017
"My exchange today with @Interior Secretary nominee @RepRyanZinke on keeping public lands public and Antiquities Act." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
"Native sacred objects should not be for sale – the next Interior Secretary must continue working to repatriate items stolen from tribes." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
NOMINEE: Rex Tillerson, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedNO On Tillerson, February 1, 2017
"I'm headed to the Senate Floor to speak against confirming Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
"Today I voted against confirming Rex Tillerson as our Secretary of State. Thousands of New Mexicans have flooded my office with letters, emails, and phone calls urging me to oppose Mr. Tillerson’s nomination. I share New Mexicans’ well-founded concerns about Mr. Tillerson’s qualifications to lead the State Department and stand up for our nation’s interests. The United States’ role in the world is at stake." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
NOMINEE: Steven Mnuchin, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedNO On Mnuchin, February 13, 2017
"While Americans lost their homes, retirements, and economic security in the Great Recession, Steve Mnuchin was making millions foreclosing on working families. Mnuchin has failed to disclose off shore entities to avoid U.S. taxes, has failed to disclose financial and real estate assets – and he will fail Americans with his support of damaging tax and health care policy initiatives. The economic security of working families in New Mexico and across the country cannot be put at risk. We don’t need a Goldman Sachs banker as our Treasury secretary. We need someone who will strengthen our economy and put people first to ensure that Americans can get ahead.” - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich
DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
NOMINEE: John Mulvaney, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedNO On Mulvaney, February 16, 2017
"#OMBnom Mulvaney wants to raise the retirement age to 70 & cut Social Security and Medicare by 25%? I call that a #WarOnSeniors." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
NOMINEE: Scott Pruitt, CONFIRMED
POSITION: Senator Heinrich VotedNo On Pruitt, February 17, 2017
“I lack confidence in Trump's #EPA nominee Pruitt to tackle the climate change crisis. I will vote NO.” - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
“I've got your back, New Mexico. Voting NO on Pruitt.” - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, FACEBOOK
"Happening in the Arctic at same time Senate Rs suspend rules to push climate denier #Pruitt through confirmation." - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, TWITTER
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS
NOMINEE: Nikki Haley, Confirmed
POSITION: Senator Heinrich Voted NO On Haley, January 24, 2017
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M) formally requested all records pertaining to Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh's tenure with the Office of the Independent Counsel as Associate Counsel, and his tenure at the White House as Associate Counsel, Assistant to the President, and Staff Secretary. Read More
A day after Gina Haspel, President Trump's nominee to lead the C.I.A., refused during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday to condemn the agency’s torture of Qaeda suspects, several lawmakers and human-rights advocates said aspects of her testimony merited greater scrutiny. Read More
Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told lawmakers on Wednesday that she would not restart the agency’s defunct torture program if confirmed to head the CIA - but she refused to weigh in on the morality of the program. Read More
Gina Haspel, President Trump's pick to lead the CIA, told Senators Wednesday that she would not reinstate the brutal torture program the agency ran at black sites after 9/11, pledging to put her moral beliefs ahead of any immoral orders. Read More
Current committee members have said that other "disturbing" facts in Haspel's record need to be declassified for the public to take the full measure of the nominee. Critics charge the CIA with selectively declassifying the most anodyne and flattering moments of Haspel’s work - including a two-page biographical statement in which she fondly recalled her time in Ethiopia without actually naming the country. Read More
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after voting against the confirmation of Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Mike Pompeo as the new Secretary of State: Read More
Three Democratic senators on Wednesday stepped up their demands for more information about the former undercover spy President Donald Trump has picked to lead the CIA, and said the public has a right to know about her role in the harsh interrogation of suspected terrorists after 9/11 as well as other "disturbing facts about her record." Read More
