Posted on 01/17/2017 5:08:05 AM PST by RoosterRedux
One week of confirmation hearings is down -- and there are just a few more days to go before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in.
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration just three days away, another round of his top Cabinet nominees are about to undergo their confirmation hearings in the Senate this week.
As a reminder, Congress can’t officially confirm Mr. Trump’s nominees until after he’s sworn in, but senators can hold hearings to help expedite the process and get nominations ready for Inauguration Day -- which is why this coming week has such a packed schedule of hearings.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, recently told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that Republicans’ goal is to have at least seven Cabinet picks confirmed on the day Mr. Trump is sworn in -- the same number that President Obama had in 2009.
Each nominee will first have a hearing with the Senate committee that has oversight responsibilities for his or her department. Once the committee holds a vote and approves the nominee, that candidate will be voted on by the full Senate.
Here’s a cheat sheet from CBS News for when these confirmation hearings will take place and what to expect:
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I’m waiting to hear what President Hillary Clinton has to say about this poll.
I expect Rubio, Graham, McCain and Sasse to continues to makes asses of themselves.
Dems always impress me the way they stick together at the top..unlike traitors on our side
Ping.
Lol the times/dates on their “cheat sheet” aren’t even correct...
Them, and more of them. So much ‘tail’ seen in the halls of congress, it’s become a barn.
Woo hoo! Looks like Trump has already prepped his cabinet for real change:
Read today that McCain leaning toward voting for Tillerson after speaking to him today, Tuesday.
When are the votes scheduled?
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