Posted on 03/28/2018 5:48:22 AM PDT by reaganaut1
One underreported story of the Trump Presidency is how Democrats have abused Senate rules to block political appointees from taking their posts. Senate Republicans have been too slow to press the issue, though they are finally working on a way around Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s obstructionism.
Oklahoma Republican James Lankford is reaching out to Democrats to change a rule that allows 30 hours of Senate debate for every presidential nominee. Liberals are abusing that privilege, invoking it even for nominees with broad bipartisan support. The Senate is sitting on 78 nominees who have already been vetted and passed out of committee but can’t get a floor vote.
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White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders last week said 43% of Mr. Trump’s nominees await confirmation, and there have been 102 fewer confirmations so far than in even the slowest recent Administration.
Enter Mr. Lankford, who is working to reduce the 30 hours of debate on executive-branch nominees (excluding cabinet secretaries) to eight. This was the standard in 2013-2014 after Republicans then in the minority agreed to a request from Majority Leader Harry Reid, but that deal lapsed with the last Congress.
Mr. Lankford needs 60 votes to change the rule for the remainder of this Congress; he’d need 67 for a permanent rule change. Mr. Schumer and his progressive wing will balk, but Mr. Lankford is talking to Democrats who profess to care about national security, as well as those up for re-election in Trump states.
It’s worth adding that Senate Republicans have been far too accepting of this Democratic stall. They’ve been griping about it for a year to little effect. If Democrats want to insist on 30 hours of debate, then make them stay in Washington on Mondays, Fridays and even weekends to clear the nomination list.
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Is there anyone, anywhere, that does not recognize
CS and Ryan and McConnell work together [”collusion
and sedition”] against the People
who elected President Trump?
Exactly. Call their bluff. If they want 30 hours of debate then give it to them.
We did not hire our elected officials to take vacations. We hired them to represent us, and I for one expect, nay, demand, that they make the necessary personal sacrifices to do their jobs properly.
Horrors upon Horrors. Can’t believe being a Senator could result in working Friday’s, Saturday’s. Sunday’s and Monday’s. What is this World coming to?
Ditch is too limp to fix anything .
Rabid #nevertrumper and ted head.
The last time democRAT Creepozoids stalled and delayed presidential appointments was with Bush 43. They tried to hinder any and all appointments to stop Bush administration from getting up to speed. The result was 9/11. I cannot stand democRATS and liberal creepozoids.
Ted “Elmer Gantry” Cruz is never going to be President.
Agreed. And if they want to filibuster, make them do it from the well of the Senate.
While Trump is president, I want him to succeed. That's why I posted this thread. Since you asked, I hope that in 2020 Trump decides not to run and endorses Pence. I prefer Presidents who don't have affairs with porn "actresses" or who fire and badmouth their subordinates on Twitter. There is just too much chaos and drama in this administration. I think Trump's antics may cause the Republicans to lose the House this year. I like most of the policies but do not think someone like Trump belongs in the White House.
Of the 17 candidates we had to choose from in 2016, Trump was the only one fearlessly on the side of the citizens and the rule of law.
Pence is not, by the way.
He was part of the House “leadership” of Boehner, Cantor, Ryan, etc. that was scheming to pass amnesty until we Cantorized the weasels Eric Cantor.
But that would also mean that the Republicans would have to stay in Washington on Mondays, Fridays and even weekends. How well do you think that would go over?
They are like Hillary, they will never get over it.
You are a globalist hack and would be happy with the status quo of Free Trade and budget breaking spending. Pence would do nicely by you. Spit.
We are getting budget breaking spending under Trump.
Pence would have zero chance of being elected POTUS, ZERO!
My take: That was the feckless Republicans fault and Mattis pushing the Prescient into doing something he instinctively knew was wrong. So Trump hit one into the rough. We are still on the front nine.
You forgot that he is also the poster child for Blue Virginia!
It’s worth adding that Senate Republicans have been far too accepting of this Democratic stall.
Well, duh. The GOP are fellow conspirators in the Mueller soft coup.
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