“Maile Pearl Bowlsbey got an early lesson in political drama on Thursday when the 10-day-old newborn zipped on to the Senate floor — snug in her mother’s lap — for a tense roll-call vote on a controversial nominee.
“Her mother, Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth, gave a thumbs-down to signal a “no” vote on Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s bid to lead the nation’s space agency.
“Duckworth had been summoned to the Senate from maternity leave because Democrats thought she might be needed to cast a tie-breaking vote to defeat Bridenstine’s nomination.
“Vice President Mike Pence was also on hand in case Republicans needed an extra “yes” vote for Bridenstine, though the nominee, a Republican congressman from Oklahoma, squeaked through narrowly.”
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