Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) backtracked after saying that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees, except for diversity nominees, because of the lack of Asian American representation in the cabinet. The two senators dropped their threats to veto on Biden picks after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Duckworth’s spokesman said in a statement obtained by NBC News that the senator “appreciates the Biden administration’s assurances that it will do much more to elevate AAPI voices and perspectives at the highest levels of government.” “Accordingly, she will not stand in the way of President Biden’s qualified nominees—which will include more AAPI leaders,” the statement reads. Hirono on Twitter announced, “I welcome the appointment of a senior level White House liaison to the AAPI community to further strengthen our voice.” She added, “I had a productive conversation with the …
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