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Dem blockade frustrating Trump team; 'beachhead' units ready to go
Washington Examiner ^ | 1/19/17 | Byron York

Posted on 01/19/2017 12:45:59 PM PST by Cheerio

Republicans, both in the incoming Trump administration and on Capitol Hill, are growing increasingly angry with Senate Democrats' efforts to slow the confirmation of Trump nominees. GOP lawmakers and staff often point out that the Senate confirmed seven Obama nominees — secretaries of agriculture, education, energy, homeland security, interior, veterans affairs and a budget director — on Inauguration Day 2009. Now, Democrats are saying they might — might — allow the confirmation of two Trump nominees on Friday.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is accusing Republicans of trying "to jam through Cabinet nominees in a way that hides their views from the American people." Schumer wants more extensive — read longer — committee hearings for Trump nominees, and without them, he said, "then [Republicans] should be prepared for that debate on the floor — extensive debate."

On Thursday, Schumer said Democrats might allow Inauguration Day votes on Secretary of Defense-designate James Mattis and Secretary of Homeland Security-designate John Kelly. So where Obama had seven, Trump will have two.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
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To: Cheerio

If they won’t confirm the candidate then put a bill in to abolish the entire department. It would be a good idea anyway. It becomes a win win for the Trumpster. Wanna see the heads explode if the Dums let an entire department full of loyal Dem voters get canned?


21 posted on 01/19/2017 1:11:00 PM PST by mistfree (It's a very uncreative man who can't think of more than one way to spell a word.)
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To: Cheerio

Who would replace Chuck Schumer if something happened to him? How many people down line would need to “disappear” before we got the person we want in his office? Just thinking out loud.


22 posted on 01/19/2017 1:12:31 PM PST by upsdriver (I support Sarah Palin.)
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To: Cheerio

You tell these guys every day they hold up the nominees (if they have completed paperwork) their staff budget will be cut by 5%


23 posted on 01/19/2017 1:14:18 PM PST by McGavin999
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To: Defiant

Why not hold the votes tomorrow? Won’t many of the Dems be in hiding?


24 posted on 01/19/2017 1:19:23 PM PST by YummiBox (tagline intentionally left blank.)
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To: Paladin2

Send in the Czars....

I would prefer Senator McConnell ADJOURN the SENATE for 12 Hours and let President Trump make them All RECESS APPOINTMENTS, then Eliminate the Filibuster Entirely.


25 posted on 01/19/2017 1:19:51 PM PST by eyeamok (destruction of government records.)
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To: Cheerio
Dems may not realize it but by doing this they are setting the standard for all new hearings.

Prepare for things to get really nasty.

26 posted on 01/19/2017 1:24:07 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: Paladin2

Any Department having a cabinet level post left unfilled for more than 2 weeks after a nominee is chosen by the president will be closed immediately.

Or all department employees are furloughed until such time as a depart head is confirmed.


27 posted on 01/19/2017 1:24:21 PM PST by FreedomNotSafety
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To: Kickass Conservative

Second that Hatch stuff from SW Utah country.


28 posted on 01/19/2017 1:39:01 PM PST by telstar12.5 (...always bring gunships to a gun fight...)
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To: Cheerio

Donning my tinfoil hat here, but does the Democrat stalling have anything to do with CNN’s “reporting” on what would happen if Trump were assassinated before his cabinet is approved?

If the left wants war, that would do it.


29 posted on 01/19/2017 1:41:29 PM PST by Pining_4_TX (For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. ~ Hosea 8:7)
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To: Cheerio

Take the money out of government and the criminals will follow.

Cut taxes. Balance the budget. Pay off the debt.

Government should not be an attractant or haven for criminals.


30 posted on 01/19/2017 1:42:05 PM PST by Justa
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To: YummiBox

I don’t know what the procedural holdup is, but there have been a number of articles about Trump nominees getting held up by all this wrangling in committees and then presumably on the floor. If the delay is a matter of weeks and not days, then I say recess appoint them and get the confirmation when the babies are done with their tantrum.


31 posted on 01/19/2017 1:43:14 PM PST by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: FreedomNotSafety

The dems have been playing hardball for many years. It is time republicans grew a set and stood up for
their principles.


32 posted on 01/19/2017 1:48:19 PM PST by Louis Foxwell (The Left has the temperament of a squealing pig.)
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To: Cheerio

Imagine if Chuck Shumer and a TV camera were between Moochelle Obama and a tamale?


33 posted on 01/19/2017 1:51:00 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: Mercat
I’m confused. Why do we need their permission? Just schedule the vote Mitch.

I surely hope you are not depending on MITCH MCCONNELL to carry through and enact the full Trump policy campaign - No way that is going to happen. I have been saying since last fall that if Trump were to win, Trump would have to fight the GOPee more than they the GOPee ever took a stand against the LIAR-IN-CHIEF Manchurian girly boy we have had leading us for eight years, and 6 with the GOP in charge of some of Congress, the part that has the power of the purse.
34 posted on 01/19/2017 2:01:21 PM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: dhs12345

Dems may not realize it but by doing this they are setting the standard for all new hearings.

Prepare for things to get really nasty.
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The only way to benefit from ‘setting ‘new’ standards’ would require R’s with backbones. They let the D’s basically run everything even though in control of House & Senate.

Can’t really take ANY of these votes seriously as long as they all go 52-48 or whatever the ‘party line’ is.

They are supposed to represent US - not the party line


35 posted on 01/19/2017 2:04:23 PM PST by xrmusn ((6/98)" "If you see a civilian in cammies -- bump into him")
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To: Cheerio

Ok. Then who?


36 posted on 01/19/2017 2:13:10 PM PST by Mercat (Men never do evil so fully and cheerfully as when they do it out of conscience.” (Blaise Pascal))
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To: Cheerio

I am more than happy to have Chaaaas Shooomah be the poster boy for the Democratic Party. Nothing better than that guy nasaling out how he represents the “maaaayn stream.”


37 posted on 01/19/2017 2:15:43 PM PST by FlipWilson
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To: Resettozero
A once fairly handsome individual


Duke stayed handsome, Chuckie never was.

38 posted on 01/19/2017 2:23:03 PM PST by itsahoot (Five words I want to hear, I will build that wall.)
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To: Kickass Conservative
I believe Utah Senator Hatch is famous for it.

That @ss hat gave us Ginsberg, he in fact recommended her to Bill Clinton as some one that would sail through the nomination process.

39 posted on 01/19/2017 2:25:10 PM PST by itsahoot (Five words I want to hear, I will build that wall.)
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To: Cheerio

So where are the Republican leaders???


40 posted on 01/19/2017 2:52:31 PM PST by Hattie
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