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The Senate traditionally gives broad leeway to a president's Cabinet picks, so a rejection would be historic. The Foreign Relations Committee has never rejected a nominee for secretary of State, although nominations were not routinely submitted to the panel until the 20th century.

Republican lawmakers blamed Pompeo's difficulties on political partisanship in an election year, noting that many of the Democrats who oppose him now backed his nomination last year to head the CIA. He was confirmed by a vote of 66-32.

Trump took to Twitter early Monday to excoriate Pompeo's opponents as "Obstructionists," claiming that Democrats "will not approve hundreds of good people" by "maxing out" the confirmation process.

"We are in an era where somebody like this, who is qualified, unfortunately, is likely to be voted out without recommendation or with a negative recommendation," Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the committee, said Sunday on CNN. "It's just sad that our nation has devolved politically to this point."

But Democrats argue that the job of America's top diplomat — fourth in line to the presidency — is vastly different from CIA chief. They voice concern that Pompeo would advocate for military force, not diplomacy, and would fail to serve as a counter-balance to Trump.

Born in Orange, Calif., Pompeo graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Harvard Law School. Now 54, he was elected to the House in 2010 as a tea party Republican from Kansas and served until he went to the CIA.

Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said he feared Pompeo would be a "yes man" to Trump's "worst instincts."

"I believe our nation's top diplomat must be forthright, and, more critically, [Pompeo's] past sentiments do not reflect our nation's values," Menendez said last week in announcing his no vote. "The American people deserve better."

Democrats and other opponents have criticized some of Pompeo's past statements as anti-Muslim and prejudiced against gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. Pompeo said in his confirmation hearing this month that he would defend gay rights and respect minorities.

Menendez also said he was disillusioned that Pompeo had concealed, in private conversations, his then-secret trip to North Korea over the Easter weekend.

Pompeo met with ruler Kim Jong Un to help plan a proposed summit with Trump by mid-June. The White House hopes to persuade Kim to abandon his nuclear arsenal, an unlikely proposition. It was Kim's first meeting with a U.S. official.

Republicans have an 11-10 majority on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Sen. Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, has said he will oppose Pompeo, which would block his approval. Paul has cited Pompeo's support for the Iraq war, his hawkish stance on Iran, and his past support of waterboarding and other interrogation methods.

Trump has said he was doing some last-minute lobbying to bring Paul back to the fold, however.

All 10 Democrats on the committee are expected to vote against Pompeo. Corker has vowed to move the nomination to the full Senate regardless, and Pompeo's confirmation there appears likely.

On Friday, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), who faces a tough reelection fight in a state that Trump easily won, said she would support Pompeo.

Her announcement may push other moderate Democrats in Trump-friendly states to show they are willing to sometimes support the president. Pompeo's backers are hoping to win over Sens. Joe Manchin III of West Virginia, Doug Jones of Alabama and Claire McCaskill of Missouri.

Like Trump, Pompeo has voiced vehement opposition to the landmark 2015 deal that curbed Iran's nuclear development efforts.

Trump has threatened to abandon the accord on May 12, when the next deadline for sanctions renewal comes up. In his confirmation hearing, Pompeo said he would rather "fix" the deal by revising its terms than scrap it altogether.

Iran has rejected any attempts to rewrite the deal, and over the weekend its foreign minister said the country might resume its nuclear activities if Trump pulls out.

If confirmed, Pompeo would succeed Tillerson, fired by Trump last month via Twitter after about a year on the job.

Tillerson, a former CEO of Exxon Mobil, trimmed the State Department budget and staff during his tenure, demoralizing the diplomatic corps. Numerous senior positions remain empty.

In his confirmation hearing, Pompeo vowed to rebuild staffing and morale.

The last time a Senate committee rejected a Cabinet nominee was in 1989, when the Armed Services Committee voted against John Tower, President George H.W. Bush's pick for secretary of Defense. The full Senate later rejected Tower as well.

tracy.wilkinson@latimes.com

ref : Los Angeles Times

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