Cruz Misses Vote on Lynch Nomination

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) “went on the Senate floor early Thursday afternoon to voice his strenuous objection to the nomination of Loretta Lynch as the next U.S. attorney general… A few hours later, however, Cruz missed the final vote on Lynch’s confirmation, making him the only senator recorded as not present,” the Huffington Post reports.

“The senator’s office explained that he had to catch a flight to a fundraiser in Texas.”

Los Angeles Times: “Among the unexpected votes of support: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the majority leader, who was blamed for holding up Lynch’s confirmation longer than all but two attorney general nominees in U.S. history.”