Posted on 01/19/2009 6:15:54 PM PST by markomalley
The Senate on Tuesday is expected to attempt unanimous-approval votes of President-elect Obama’s Cabinet nominees, but it is uncertain who will be cleared by the upper chamber on Inauguration Day.
Senate Democratic leaders have circulated a unanimous consent request for 15 nominations at various departments, from Secretary of State nominee Hillary Rodham Clinton to United Nations Ambassador nominee Susan Rice. A senior Democratic aide cautions that leaders are uncertain how many will actually win unanimous approval, and that any roll-call votes that are necessary would be held on Wednesday.
The 15 names also include Attorney General nominee Eric Holder, Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack, Education Secretary nominee Arne Duncan, Homeland Security Secretary nominee Janet Napolitano, Interior Secretary nominee Ken Salazar, Labor Secretary nominee Hilda Solis, Energy Secretary nominee Steven Chu, Environmental Protection Agency Secretary nominee Lisa Jackson and Deputy Defense Secretary nominee William Lynn.
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Sure are glad the Dhims didn't get 60 seats in the Senate. Otherwise they''d just be able to steamroll things through! /sarc
These are scary times — very scary.
This sort of behavior is dangerous.
Get used to it. There will be no debate.
That list reads like a who’s who list of the top ten most wanted criminals. I don’t think I can sleep for four years and have someone wake me when it’s over can I?!
If this happens all Senate Republicans are Dead to Me and we must stop any of them from ever getting near our party nomination EVER.
What the hay! Mob Rule!!!!
Is EVERYONE on Soros’ payroll now?
At the rate things are going, they may get unanimous consent to toss all the Republicans out of the Senate. I hear Senator Al Franken will be tallying those votes ...
If this is true, then we live in a Banana Republic.
Hell, why don't we just anoint that bas***d King of the World right now and get it over with.
Sheesh, this is unbelievable!
Career Politicians!!
Way past banana.
As I continue to say/scream: All things have changed - nothing is the same. We are not “in a cycle” that will return to sanity. We are witnessing a complete move to a one party system. No one will protest because to do so will be considered racist, un-American, impatient, partisan, blah, blah, blah....
What's the rush Harry, you think Obama may have no constitutional authority and illegitimate?
Patience. That's not until tomorrow evening.
Yeah, that, and let’s not forget that Congress has been raping OUR treasury funds. There’s a lot of ill-begotten money being pocketed and it seems no one wants to rock that boat.
I think we’d better get used to it. Things have gone too far. Evil is now in control.
But Good will win in the end.
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