Los Angeles Times: “Ultimately, Biden’s unflinching loyalty to Eric Garcetti probably saved the former mayor’s confirmation. By refusing to abandon his ally … and by allowing an important ambassadorship to sit vacant for a record amount of time, Biden created an unlikely standoff with Senate Democrats.”
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