said their FBI background checks raised "significant questions." Scott also only mentioned Phelan and Crews during his opening statement, and he made no reference to the FBI background checks. There is precedent for Warren raising concerns about an FBI background check during the confirmation process. Advertisement AdvertisementAfter about 15 minutes of the closed session, senators allowed attendees back in, but only briefly. The senators voted 12-10 to move back to a closed session, with 11 Democrats and Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.)