Mike Waltz is one step closer to becoming President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to the United Nations thanks to the help of a Senate Democrat.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12-10 on Thursday to favorably report Waltz’s nomination to the full chamber. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), ranking member of the panel, joined with all but one Republican in voting “yes.” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and the rest of the Democrats voted against Waltz.

In a statement, Shaheen said she disagrees with Waltz on some issues, “including his use of unclassified systems to coordinate sensitive documents.” However, the New Hampshire Democrat added that she views Waltz as representing a “moderating force with a distinguished record of military service and an extensive background in national security policymaking,” and she suggested the United States is “better off” with him as opposed to potential “alternatives.”

Shaheen also declared that she intends to hold Waltz “accountable” in the months and years ahead, and noted that she welcomes the Trump administration’s “commitment” to distribute $75 million of “lifesaving” foreign assistance.

Waltz, a former Florida congressman and Green Beret veteran, was ousted from his role as Trump’s national security adviser after he took responsibility for the “Signalgate” controversy earlier this year. Trump then picked Waltz to become his envoy to the United Nations after pulling Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) as his nominee for the role. Stefanik is now expected to run for governor of New York against the Democrat incumbent, Kathy Hochul.

During Waltz’s confirmation hearing, Paul confronted the nominee on the issue of war powers. Paul was the sole Republican to vote with the majority of Democrats in June for a failed measure that sought to stop Trump from launching further attacks on Iran with the consent of Congress.

“I guess it just worries me that you come more from the Liz Cheney wing of the party than the Donald Trump wing of the party,” Paul said, to which Waltz contended in his reply: “I am squarely with the president … in terms of the limits on hard power.”

Paul reportedly told colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he was willing to vote in favor of Waltz, but without a favorable recommendation.