Posted on 11/08/2014 12:27:36 PM PST by jazusamo
A pair of Republican senators reiterated their call for President Obama's new nominee for attorney general, Loretta Lynch, to be taken up in the next Congress, rather than the lame-duck session.
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) have previously said they will oppose non-emergency business taken up when lawmakers return following Tuesday's election.
"President Obama’s Attorney General nominee deserves fair and full consideration of the United States Senate, which is precisely why she should not be confirmed in the lame duck session of Congress by senators who just lost their seats and are no longer accountable to the voters," the lawmakers said in a statement.
The two suggested, however, they could oppose Lynch's nomination regardless of the timing based on her position on Obama's forthcoming executive action on immigration. They said an attorney general must have a "full and complete commitment to the law."
"Loretta Lynch deserves the opportunity to demonstrate those qualities, beginning with a statement whether or not she believes the President’s executive amnesty plans are constitutional and legal," they said.
Republicans are slated to take control of the upper chamber when the new session begins in January. However, lawmakers will return for the final few months of businesses of the current session next week. Democrats have not yet outlined the timing for Lynch's confirmation.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has also said the nomination should be handled in the next Congress.
A host of other nominations, a spending bill, and other legislation are already expected to be taken up in the lame duck.
Yes, but McConnell has already mentioned possibly undoing Reid’s nuclear option and going back to the filibuster.
Hopefully there’s enough Republicans to convince him otherwise.
Thank you for buying a vowel for some Freepers!
The 16th Amendment created the Monster, and apparently is Constitutional.
I would worry about repealing that one more than a national Voter ID.
An idea that would be supported by most Americans.
Nope. Voter ID is being enacted and being used in the States, DOJ be damned. The only place the DOJ has any traction is on those states that were under the consent decree because of past voting illegality.
Screw the Feds. With 75% of the states with Conservative leadership, the 10th Amendment starts to come back into play, and the Feds get put back in the Constitutional box.
/johnny
/johnny
My understanding is that the GOP can do procedural bullshit like extra roll calls and votes to bring the process to a crawl. The problem with that is that it's good publicity for Obama claiming obstruction (which it would be, if deserved), and that the Dems can play that game the other way come January.
McConnell is going to be getting slapped around quite a bit in the next couple of months.
If he even attempts to play nice with the marxists, all hell will break loose.
/johnny
There should be a standing ‘wait and see’ order on all business until this EO BS is put to rest.
I understand your point.
However, with the marxists bringing in reinforcements from Central America and a political class in DC working against the interests of American Citizens, the time for debate is over.
The battle is joined, all that matters is victory by any means necessary.
Let’s hope the weather is real bad in DC. They might have trouble convening.
Why not just throw a picture on the voting card. My goodness you get a picture going to SAMS Club. That would relieve all these ID card nonsense that people claim is hurting the poor and minorities. I think throwing a picture on the voting card would solve a lot.
Liberal thinking.
Voter ID is winning in the States. 31 states have it now.
/johnny
Works for me, since the Voter ID you are talking about is State issued.
I have a problem with the Feds doing it.
They have screwed up everything, so far, and it's unconstitutional for the feds to do it..
/johnny
I know. My State is one that requires. But didn’t 2 or 3 States last month who were supposed to have Voter ID this Nov election get shot down due to Courts?
Also, this new AG has a real fire under her about the “racist” ID Vote laws.
Rolling back the liberalism takes time, not trashing the Constitution.
/johnny
Thanks :)
So the 16th and 17th Amendments are OK by you because they are in the Constitution?
I would definitely like to trash them without thinking twice.
Trashing the Constitution isn't it.
Only liberals do that crap.
/johnny
Hmmm, I wonder if she’s confirmed if she’ll live up to her last name?
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