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Rubio, Romney vote yes on Lipstadt, all other SFRC Republicans vote no

After eight months and numerous delays, Deborah Lipstadt's nomination has advanced out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

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Deborah Lipstadt, nominee to be special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, speaking at a hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations committee.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on Tuesday morning to advance the nomination of Deborah Lipstadt, the Biden administration’s pick to be special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, to full Senate consideration, with just two Republicans — Sens....

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