Unfortunately, Senator Mullin is not willing to commit to the kind of independence and reforms that DHS needs, and I will be voting no on this nomination.
Vote no on Senator Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Occurrences
Evidence
Senator Chris Coons said he would be voting “no” on Senator Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be the next head of the Department of Homeland Security.
Roll call vote 63 on the confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security shows Coons (D-DE), Nay; the nomination was confirmed 54-45.
Assessments
Coons publicly committed to voting no and then cast a nay vote on Markwayne Mullin's DHS nomination during the same Senate confirmation process, which fulfills the promise exactly.