The Senate confirmed Rodney Scott as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, giving President Donald Trump a permanent chief to lead the largest law enforcement organization in the country.
Scott was confirmed 51-46 on Wednesday afternoon, filling the post following a nearly five-month vacancy. In the party-line vote, all Democrats opposed Scott, who was nominated in early December.
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