Posted on 06/17/2014 10:19:07 AM PDT by jimbo123
San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro faced kid glove treatment from the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Development Committee, Tuesday, with questions mostly focused on what his plans might be and his position on GSE reform should he take over the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The next step is a vote before the committee, which is not scheduled, which would be followed by a vote on the full Senate floor.
Castro was tapped by the White House to replaced outgoing HUD secretary Shaun Donovan, despite the fact that Castro has little executive experience and a controversial history mismanaging HUD programs and funding in his own city.
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Castro was warmly introduced by fellow Texan, Senator John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen Bob Corker, R-Tennessee, openly expressed his support.
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Castro came to national prominence after his widely lauded speech at the 2012 Democrat National Convention, after which some media including Al Jazeera asked if Castro is “the next Obama?”
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Because R- after one’s name stands for eunich (with a handful of exceptions, Cruz most notable).
Because he’s Hispanic/Latino and they don’t want to be seen as anti-hispanic....................
What else do we expect? Just another typical Obama czar.
Next thing you know, it’ll turn out that he’s Fidel’s illegitimate son.
He is also the guy who stood in for his twin brother (or the other way around) on a float that was in a parade. Commits fraud and gets a nomination by the RATS administration - must be a qualification.
You mean anti-Communist. He and his whole family are real pieces of work. Mom is the worst.
Hillary should be worried..this is how we got Obummer.
The GOP-e rubberstamps Dem appointees; the Dems fight GOPe appointments like tigers.
Uni=party: Democrat.
Warren/Castro
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