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For Mulvaney, Cochran and Collins are key

By W. James Antle III
Published February 15, 2017 10:05pm ET
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For Mulvaney, Cochran and Collins are key
Mulvaney's nomination cleared not one but two committees and he overcame a potential filibuster. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) | Carolyn Kaster

Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., cleared another hurdle on his way to becoming President Trump’s budget director when the Senate voted 52-48, along straight party lines, to advance his nomination Wednesday.

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Budgets and Deficits Congress Defense Spending Donald Trump John McCain Mick Mulvaney Minusextra OMB Thad Cochran W. James Antle III