Republicans on Tuesday cited Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s stance on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the reason why they voted against her confirmation to the position of U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the President Joe Biden nominee to the position nearly a month after her confirmation hearing. The vote was 75-20, with all of the no votes coming from Republicans. Thomas-Greenfield, 68, is a 35-year veteran of the Foreign Service who has served on four continents, most notably in Africa. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a statement cited his concerns over her alleged “rush to embrace” the CCP. “In the first weeks of the new administration, I have been deeply troubled by President Biden’s nominees’ dangerous rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party. Ms. Thomas-Greenfield’s record shows a pattern of apologizing for China, praising their Belt and Road Initiative, failing to call out their human …