Senators Miss Crucial Confirmation Hearing

BorderFireReport ^ | 1/17/09

[Sammy67]

Corruption Chronicles

Only half of the members in the U.S. Senate committee that screens among the most important presidential cabinet nominees—Secretary of Homeland Security—bothered to show up for confirmation hearings this week and only two Republicans participated.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee senators evidently had more important things to do than assure the right candidate will head the crucial agency that keeps the nation safe from foreign threats.

Only nine of the panel’s 17 members found the time to ask Barack Obama’s Homeland Security Secretary pick—Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano—questions, making the so-called confirmation hearing somewhat laughable.

This is embarrassing enough considering the huge impact that the head of Homeland Security has on every American. The massive agency has

[silverleaf]

so when Mr. Janet screws up, it will still be the fault of the GOP for not attending her confirmatioon shoo-in....err, hearing

as if their votes mattered

[TribalPrincess2U]

Names? We want names.

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

So, what’s new?

Get used to it. the Railroad is headed Left, on track, full speed to the rear and there is little possibility of even slowing it down.

[Sudetenland]

She’s not that bad of a pick, he could have named McCain.

[Williams]

The practice of avoiding any hearing that might be “good” for the other side is a childish dereliction of duty. The democrats do this all the time.

And then there’s the fact the Senators waste 99% of their time and don’t ask any questions.

And We the People let them get away with it.

[Williams]

Republicans would find it too embarrassing to ask teh Sec of State why her husband takes millions from Saudi Arabia and Dhubai while she makes a career of blocking domestic energy production.

And therein they are complicit in the corruption.

[org.whodat]

Did anyone really expect the old farts in the senate would do their jobs???

[henry_reardon]

the gov of AZ was in such a hurry to get out from under the disaster he has caused here in AZ that he would have taken any job with 0s admin. I’m sorry that the rest of the country is stuck with him, but those of us in AZ are going to be better off with Jan Brewer at the helm.

[o_zarkman44]

We need to deduct pay from senators missing votes.
When I miss work, I don’t get paid. Even the Unions don’t give that good of a deal. But politicians are above accountability??? Only because we aren’t ugly enough with them. The times are a changin......

[lonestar]

Did anyone really expect the old farts in the senate would do their jobs???

The Bernie Madoffs of government....All show, no substance.

[Las Vegas Ron]

And therein they are complicit in the corruption.

Ya know, it's posts like that that make me want to punch something :)

[mono]

I think you mistook your female governor for a male. Am I missing something here!

[ought-six]

There votes don’t count, but they still should have participated in the hearings just so their questions (and her answers) are on record.

[ought-six]

“There votes don’t count....”

Uh, that would be “Their”, not “There.” Guess I need that cup of coffee that is sitting in the pot.

[bvw]

The concept of a popular election of senators shows itself for its flaw — a wholly unaccountable, super entitlement mentality. No sense of duty.

[CrystalD]

Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, 110th Congress

Democrat
Joseph I. Lieberman Chairman (ID) (CT)
Carl Levin (MI)
Daniel K. Akaka (HI)
Thomas R. Carper (DE)
Mark L. Pryor (AR) Tom Coburn (OK)
Mary L. Landrieu (LA)
Barack Obama (IL)
Claire McCaskill (MO)
Jon Tester (MT)


Republican
Susan M. Collins Ranking Member (ME)
Ted Stevens (AK)
George V. Voinovich (OH)
Norm Coleman (MN)
Pete V. Domenici (NM)
John Warner (VA)
John E. Sununu (NH)

http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?Fuseaction=About.Membership

[billphx]

I take it you don’t live in AZ? :)

[TaMoDee]

See Post #18.

[upchuck]

Thanks for the committee list.

How come most of the pubbies are RINOS?