Posted on 01/31/2017 8:03:43 AM PST by browniexyz
Senate Democrats on Tuesday refused to attend a committee vote on two of President Trumps more controversial nominees, effectively delaying their consideration.
Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee boycotted votes to advance Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), Trumps pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, and Steven Mnuchin, his selection to head the Treasury Department. The pair had been among some of the more contentious selections to join Trumps Cabinet.
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"Byrd's motion was approved 45-3 and arrest warrants were signed for all 46 Republicans"
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorum#Examples_in_United_States_Senate
For a recess appointment to have effect, the Senate needs to bein recess or 10 days.
This can be taken directly to the Senate floor and voice voted if McConnell had any balls.
Suspend rules, vote, then have Sessions est a task force against HRC WJC which will lead to BHO. Dems never coming back to committee to F them. Bankrupt the Clintoons a nice payback-start...
I don’t see why he shouldn’t be able to deem them acting cabinet officers until such time as the senate gets around to voting. I know he can’t do that, but it would be nice.
No.
The committees never gathered, because the dims didn’t show up.
Hatch said he’d never seen anything like it, where the head of the committee didn’t get a notice that someone(s) weren’t going to show up.
Time for McConnell to direct the Sergeant-at-Arms to arrest these dems and march them into committee.
I have 10 boxes of Kleenex wrapped a ready to mail out TODAY to FAKE TEARS SCHUMER!!! This is going to be fun!!!! I can’t take to the streets BUT my voice WILL BE HEARD!!!
Bit the appointments last as long as the current Senate session.
We need some of the cabinet folks for longer than that.
But then again, President Trump plays 3-D chess & has access to info that I don’t.
It’s just a codeword on the right for “I’m too lazy”.
If it isnt that, then they have to take their kids to freaking soccer practice.
Oh but the same people will swear to Jesus they are ready to be in a shooting war at any time.
Democrat Hacks Sets Record for Delaying President Trumps Appointees
Jim Hoft Jan 31st, 2017 10:30 am 22 Comments
Democrats are breaking records for stalling and denying President Trump his slate of top cabinet appointees.
The Nasty Party of No has only approved three of Trumps appointees as of Monday.
And they are so quick to charge the people we elected with caving when faced with intense pressure from the other side while they just sit and watch the show without lifting a finger in support.
Even a lion flees when surrounded by a pack of rabid hyenas.
Bad things happen when you don’t show up to vote. Who is the braintrust for the democrats these days, Donna Brazile.
They just approved Devos and Perry for a full vote in the Senate. I don’t get what the problem is. It seems like they are going at the right direction. I think last week the Republicans were in Philly so I can see why nothing was done. They Republicans probably should have waited until the work was done before taking a vacation to Philadelphia.
Well, at least Devos has been approved by the Senate committee.
Not a damn thing the idiot dems can do to stop her now.
http://fox59.com/2017/01/31/betsy-devos-clears-senate-committee-in-nomination-hurdle/
So this is how they are going to do it, huh? Block everything through quorum rules?
We can rally. The March for Life was a yuge rally. They just don’t get reported. Hopefully there will be more opportunities for this especially as the weather improves.
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