Posted on 04/16/2015 3:38:52 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) says he will force a vote on Loretta Lynch‘s attorney general nomination if it is delayed any longer by Senate Republicans, Mediaite has learned. Reid, the outgoing Senate minority leader, will call for the vote in an interview with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow set to air on Thursday night.
“We’ve put up with this far too long and we’re going to need to have a vote on her very soon that’s created by Mitch McConnell or I’ll create one,” Reid will say. “I can still do that. I know parliamentary procedure around here and we’re going to put up with this for a little while longer but not much.”
When Maddow questioned whether Reid has the power to override Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Reid will say he “absolutely” has the power to force votes.
“If we don’t get something done soon I will force a vote,” the minority leader will say. “I had a conversation today with a number of republicans and told them really to get her done or I will make sure they will have an opportunity to vote against her.”
Obama nominated Lynch back in November, and her delayed confirmation has been the subject of intense political back-and-forth. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (R) called on Senate Republicans to stop the delay, and Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) found himself in hot water over his suggestion that Republican were putting Lynch, an African-American, in the “back of the bus.”
Just yesterday, Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network called for a hunger strike over the stalled confirmation.
The full interview will air tonight on The Rachel Maddow Show at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC.
Somebody needs to slap that punk Reid around again.
He better get his exercise machine story ready.
I do not understand how Harry will see his way to Majority leader of the Senate
Perhaps, the old Pederast will read cowboy poetry until Mitch relents??
last time i checked the pubs (socialist lite) were in control of the senate..
how does harry ( i am a closet communist ) have any say in what happens???
Harry can be handled - call in his brother
He claims he know Parliamentary Procedure!!
I hoe McDumbo holds fast and refuses a vote. She does not deserve the position.
Someone send Larry over to talk to Harry.
Elections have consequences Ex-Senate Majority Leader Reid.
I think he’s telling the truth. Dems used to be in charge, Dems are still in charge.
Somebody please poke the bastard’s other eye out.
Harry stills run the Senate, even in the minority.
How come McConnell never figured out how to do this?
It’s a rhetorical question.
She’s worse than the other one (and YES that is possible!)
So vote NO, you dumbass RINO idiots.
So the Minority Leader can force a vote? Where’s McConnel been for the past 6 years while 300+ plus bills were languishing on Reids desk? Don’t answer that it was a rhetorical question.
R Lee Ermey will fix his little Jack Wagon...
-PJ
Someone take a big bottle of Jack to brother Larry. Someone close, I will buy.
Every senator has the right and power to call for debate on any subject. They forego this right out of deference to long-standing protocol that the majority leader have control.
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