Senate Invokes Cloture On Gottlieb Nomination, 57-41

The Senate voted to invoke cloture on Scott Gottlieb's nomination to be FDA commissioner Monday evening (May 8) by a vote of 57-41, allowing for up to 30 more hours of debate before a final confirmation vote is held. If the allotted debate time is used, the confirmation vote would likely be held Wednesday. Senate health committee ranking Democrat Patty Murray (WA), who expressed concerns over Gottlieb's ties to industry during his confirmation hearing, voted against cloture. Sen. Diane Feinstein...