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Democrats seek delay on Sessions' confirmation vote for Attorney General
WHNT NEWS 29 ^ | January 23, 2017 | Associated Press

Posted on 01/23/2017 6:06:06 PM PST by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

WASHINGTON (AP) – The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee will request a delay on the confirmation vote on President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general. That will push the panel vote until Jan. 31.

The Judiciary panel is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Sen. Jeff Sessions’ nomination. But committee rules allow any member of the panel to hold a vote over until the next week, and members of both parties frequently do. A spokesman for California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Monday that she will request the extra week “to give the committee more time to conduct its due diligence.”

At Sessions’ hearing earlier this month, Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said he looked forward to “moving to his appointment without delay.”


TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attorneygeneral; attygeneral; cabinet; democrats; sessions; trump; trumpcabinet
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

Does Grassley have what it takes to say “No?”


21 posted on 01/23/2017 6:17:17 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Engedi

Exactly........


22 posted on 01/23/2017 6:17:36 PM PST by LaineyDee (Don't mess with Texas wimmen!)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

This should not be tolerated. We know this is obstruction and stalling. Call a vote and if they won’t vote.... Nuke ‘em.

Democrats lost the election. They need to grow up and get over it.


23 posted on 01/23/2017 6:19:32 PM PST by Bullish (May as well just rename Hollywood---> Hypocrite city)
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

The nuclear option is already in effect. This seems to be a legal Senatorial delaying tactic. I wonder if McConnell can void it.


24 posted on 01/23/2017 6:19:39 PM PST by map
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To: Pilgrim's Progress

Too bad so sad. Nuke the cockroaches from orbit.


25 posted on 01/23/2017 6:20:39 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: ichabod1

Run em down with a steam roller.


26 posted on 01/23/2017 6:20:40 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

And look at the source! Those corrupt liars in this Senate committee have their own corrupt media partners reporting this childish delay, all concocted by collusive crooks.


27 posted on 01/23/2017 6:21:14 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

What’s going on here. We have the Senate, House and the President. Why do the Democrats seem to be in power? Beginning to look like real crap, same old stuff.


28 posted on 01/23/2017 6:21:27 PM PST by Logical me
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To: Engedi

Boy engedi really got me a bit concerned if LL was really left in place after the inauguration. had to check on the DOJ website to find that Sally Q Yates is listed as acting attorney general. Whew....


29 posted on 01/23/2017 6:21:28 PM PST by Cold War Veteran - Submarines
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To: pollywog

:-) Great. I’m not really packed. There is nothing down here that I want to take with me that would taint perfect Heaven with our LORD Yeshua!


30 posted on 01/23/2017 6:22:03 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

Feinswine is such a corrupt partisan old bi*ch.


31 posted on 01/23/2017 6:22:07 PM PST by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
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32 posted on 01/23/2017 6:22:10 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Engedi

The Senate has worked with Sessions for how many years, but now they need to do “due diligence”?? What an idiot Feinstein is and she believes Americans are that gullible.


33 posted on 01/23/2017 6:23:07 PM PST by nclaurel
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To: Fungi

Mine seems to be. I have to work that short stuff to pack it in or I’d put in a long tagline.


34 posted on 01/23/2017 6:23:26 PM PST by RetiredArmy (Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
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To: beethovenfan

Her husband made out like a bandit during the Iraq war. She may think she is untouchable, but her husband darn sure isn’t.


35 posted on 01/23/2017 6:23:38 PM PST by gov_bean_ counter (I held my nose, voted for Trump, then took a shower. All to defeat evil.)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

Nuc that bitch


36 posted on 01/23/2017 6:23:41 PM PST by wardamneagle
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

The Dims are pulling this garbage because there is no cost. McConnell could easily threaten to return the favor by keeping the Senate in session close to holidays, scheduling votes at inconvenient times for the Dems, etc. But he won’t play hardball like that of course.


37 posted on 01/23/2017 6:24:57 PM PST by lodi90
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To: beethovenfan

McConnell should hold key votes late in the day so the west coast scum Dims miss their flights.


38 posted on 01/23/2017 6:26:11 PM PST by lodi90
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To: pollywog

LOL! You packed?

I’m leaving everything behind.

Plan on going commando!


39 posted on 01/23/2017 6:28:29 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

Gotta get certain persons out of the country!


40 posted on 01/23/2017 6:29:12 PM PST by DBrow
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