Various reports suggest the Senate Banking Committee's 12 Republicans plan to boycott today's proceedings to confirm the slate of five Fed nominees, including Powell. That would prevent the committee from having a quorum.
The crux is their objections to Sarah Bloom Raskin, who is the nominee for bank supervision. It's expected the vote on her will be 12-12 and then all 50 Democratic senators will need to support her in the full vote.
