Senate unanimously confirms Deborah Lipstadt as antisemitism monitor

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Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Senate in a voice vote unanimously confirmed Deborah Lipstadt, the Holocaust scholar who endured delays and a contentious hearing in her nomination to be antisemitism monitor

The vote late Wednesday took mere seconds. “The ayes appear to have it,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the Wisconsin Democrat who was presiding over the session, said after calling for a vote. “The ayes do have it. The nomination is confirmed.” There were no “Nos.”

It was not clear from the C-Span video, which Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff posted on his Twitter feed, how many senators were present for the vote to confirm Lipstadt to the State Department role.

Still, the fact that none of Lipstadt’s erstwhile Republican critics demanded debate or a headcount — actions that could have further delayed her nomination — was in sharp contrast to the procedural maneuvers Republicans used for months to delay her confirmation.

Read more: https://www.jta.org/2022/03/31/politics/senate-unanimously-confirms-deborah-lipstadt-as-antisemitism-monitor

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1. Here is what she retweeted earlier regarding her move out of Committee & to the floor vote (finally)

Link to tweet

Marc Rod
@marcrod97
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Mar 29, 2022
Replying to @marcrod97
Cardin: "I can tell you that Deborah Lipstadt is recognized as the leader in this country as fighting against antisemitism. She has a global reputation, she has devoted her life... her reputation and credibility... is without question... she is the most qualified individual."
Marc Rod
@marcrod97
BREAKING: @marcorubio and @SenatorRomney are the only Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to vote for @deborahlipstadt. She moves forward on an otherwise party line vote. @senrobportman indicated during the hearing he was planning to support, but voted no.
10:51 AM · Mar 29, 2022

(also tells you all you need to know about Rob Portman )

Her full Senate confirmation vote last November had been delayed while Rahm's (for Ambassador to Japan) moved forward. So since that congressional session ended at the end of December, they had to "start over" with her and a whole pile of others.

Glad she finally got through!

[70sEraVet]

2. Glad she was finally confirmed.

I heard her speak at a local Jewish Community Center years ago. I believe at the time, she had just won the court case, where she was sued for liable by David Irving.
A very gracious lady, who refuses to let lies triumph over the truth. (No wonder Republicans don't like her).

By the way, I just realized that there is a movie about that trial -- 'Denial'. I have to look for that!

[ShazzieB]

3. Oh, yes, do look for it!

Denial is a great movie! I recommend it highly, as well as History on Trial, the book it wax based on. I absolutely loved both.