Cruz holds Biden’s CIA nominee

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Her. Ted CruzRafael (Ted) Edward Cruz DeSantis, Pence tied Republican poll in 2024 Democrats under pressure to comply with Labor ‘litmus test’ law Crenshaw pours cold water on White House bid in 2024: ‘Something will come up come ‘MORE (R-Texas) held on President BidenJoe Biden Senate Has Longest Voice In History As Democrats Rush To Rescue Emergency Relief Ex-Trump Appointed Arrested In Capitol Riot Complains He Can’t Sleep In Jail‘s nominee to lead the Central Intelligence Agency in an effort to get the government to take action against Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline project.

Cruz confirmed the move on Friday, saying on Twitter, “I will let go of my waiting time if the Biden administrator complies with his legal obligation to report and penalize the ships and companies building Putin’s pipeline. Follow the law. Don’t be gentle with Russia. # NordStream2 ”

The move was first reported by Bloomberg News. The wait will delay the nomination, and Biden’s nominee, William BurnsWilliam BurnsCIA formed a task force to tackle suspected microwave attacks The Hill’s Morning Report – presented by The AIDS Institute – Ahead: One-shot vax, relaxation of restrictions, tax aid Biden’s choices are at risk in 50-50 Senate MORE, is expected to be eventually confirmed.

The Hill has reached out to Cruz’s office for further comment.

The Senate Intelligence Committee came forward unanimously Burns’ nomination for full Senate on Tuesday.

Russian energy company Gazprom plans to complete the pipeline by September after a year-long delay imposed by sanctions, according to Reuters

The news report noted that lawmakers from both sides think about 15 ships will assist in the pipeline construction, but the State Department, in a report to Congress last month, targeted just one ship for sanctions.

After the report, the White House press secretary Jen PsakiJen Psaki Overnight: White House Open to War Force Reform | Army base can accommodate migrant children | Fauci berates soldiers over Hillicon Valley vaccine: China implicated in Microsoft breach | White House adds Big Tech critic | QAnon Unfazed After False Prediction Facilities With Migrant Children Could Temporarily Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels: Official MORE said during one press conference last month that the administration continued to “track activities to complete or certify the pipeline, and if such activities occur, we will make a decision on the applicability of sanctions.”

Forty GOP senators wrote a letter to Biden on March 3, urging the government to impose more sanctions, saying, “The government’s failure to identify and impose new sanctions indicates its willingness to allow President Putin strangle European gas supplies and increase its geopolitical influence.

Cruz has put pressure on other Biden nominees. Most recently, Texas senator confronted Wendy Sherman, Biden’s nominee for deputy secretary of state, during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Thursday.

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