[eyeamok]

he most surely does, but that begs the question of why even have these hearings, just DEEM him Confirmed. It worked for Obamacare and Harry Reid would NEVER allow Republicans to do this sort of grandstanding.

I still don’t understand why McConnell ALLOWS ANY Demonrats on the committee in the first place.

[Republican Wildcat]

but that begs the question of why even have these hearings, just DEEM him Confirmed. It worked for Obamacare and Harry Reid would NEVER allow Republicans to do this sort of grandstanding.

The "deemed passed" thing was only mentioned - they didn't actually go through with it (but the fact they would even suggest such a thing spoke volumes). Cabinet appointments have to be confirmed by the Senate - that is mandated by the Constitution. Harry Reid couldn't control any "grandstanding" but it generally did not occur because it is childish and stupid...not a character trait I want among our own party if we can avoid it. Lindsey Graham and company have that going for them.

I still don’t understand why McConnell ALLOWS ANY Demonrats on the committee in the first place

How is that McConnell's province to "allow" or disallow?