Biden's nominee, Tommy P. Beaudreau, was confirmed as Deputy Secretary of the Interior:

[George II]

Question: On the Nomination (Confirmation: Tommy P. Beaudreau, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior )

Vote: 88-9, with Booker, Cramer, and Peters not voting.

All voting members of the Democratic Caucus voted Yea except for one.

Note, both Senators Manchin and Sinema voted to confirm.

The Nay votes:

Cruz (R-TX)
Hawley (R-MO)
Kennedy (R-LA)
Lee (R-UT)
Paul (R-KY)
Sanders (I-VT)
Shelby (R-AL)
Sullivan (R-AK)
Tuberville (R-AL)

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=117&session=1&vote=00239

[Budi]

1. Beaudreau comes well qualified. Excellent choice !

Beaudreau is an Environmental Attorney

Tommy Beaudreau is a partner in the Environment, Land & Resources Department of Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Beaudreau joined the Obama Administration in June 2010 to assist in leading the Department of the Interior’s reforms following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

During his six-and-a-half years at the Interior Department, Mr. Beaudreau had broad responsibility for overseeing conventional and renewable energy policy and programs on public lands and offshore.

He served in several high-level leadership positions, including as the first Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (2011-2014), as Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management (2013-2014), and as Interior Secretary Sally Jewell’s Chief of Staff from 2014 to January 2017.

Mr Beaudreau is an outstanding choice for this position.
Again, Biden hits it outta the park with his key position hires & strengthening his future goals.

💙

[betsuni]

2. Why would anyone in the Democratic Caucus vote against him?

Anyone know?

[Budi]

3. Bitter opposition to President Biden himself, & a show of RW unity

Still mad, I guess, like why they voted to deny benes & honor to the Capitol Police for protecting their sorry disrespectful behinds?

Mad about the ACA?
Just a bunch of big babies, maybe?

So far, no reason for the NO Vote has been presented so I'm left with just guessing .

[Cha]

4. That's my question when

I saw Sanders in the NO Column with the repubs.