By RHIANNON KOH
(ASAM NEWS) On Mar. 3, President Joe Biden nominated Dilawar Syed to serve as Deputy Administrator to the Small Business Administration (SBA). For months, however, GOP senators have refused to allow a committee vote for Syed. They have already boycotted the vote three times thus far. Consequently, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) attempted to ask Senate for unanimous consent to move forward on Syed.
However, on Wednesday Sept. 29, Sen. Rand Paul objected, leaving Syed’s nomination in limbo once again. If confirmed, Syed would become the highest-ranking Muslim administration official in American history.