Biden nomination of Garcetti for ambassador to India advances in US Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s long-delayed nomination of former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India advanced in the U.S. Senate, clearing the way for a final vote on confirmation later on Wednesday. Senators voted 52 to 42 to limit debate, more than the simple majority needed in the 100-member Senate for the nomination to move ahead. (Reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Mark Porter)

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