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Watch Live Stream: Senate Votes On FBI Director Nominee Christopher Wray
Wray was nominated to be FBI director after President Trump famously fired James Comey.
WASHINGTON, DC — The Senate will vote Tuesday on the confirmation of Christopher Wray, President Trump's nominee to be FBI director, at around 5 p.m. Eastern. You can watch a live stream of the vote on Patch.
Wray's nomination followed Trump's termination of then-FBI Director James Comey, a move that still haunts the president. (For more information on this and other political stories, subscribe to the White House Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)
"I hope #Senate Democrats will work with us in confirming yet another noncontroversial nominee, Christopher Wray, to lead the @FBI," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Twitter.
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Debate on the nomination is set to begin around 2:15 p.m. Eastern and a vote is expected around 5 p.m. Eastern. Watch the proceedings at the link below.
U.S. Senate: Confirmation vote on Christopher Wray to be #FBI Director – LIVE at 6:15pm ET on C-SPAN2 https://t.co/eZrXUBiBzv pic.twitter.com/HKjMmTT8pH
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 1, 2017
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