The Senate Confirmed a Heck of a Lot of Nominees Yesterday

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The Senate Confirmed a Heck of a Lot of Nominees Yesterday

The Democrats have left dozens of President Trump's nominees waiting for months. It was political obstruction, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer admitted - be it health care or other policies they don't like. Their stalling made history. The past four presidents had more than 200 nominees confirmed by this time.

Yet, that all changed Thursday when the Senate confirmed about 65 of Trump's nominees.

"The Senate Finally Gives Trump His Administration," The Atlantic noted. The newly filled posts reached to all corners of government.

In the span of a few minutes on Thursday afternoon, the Senate confirmed dozens of the president’s stalled nominees to key posts in several departments. The departments of Justice, Homeland Security, Veterans Affairs, and Commerce got long-awaited deputy, under, and assistant secretaries. NATO, the United Kingdom, and a bevy of other countries received U.S. ambassadors. And three districts got federal prosecutors months after the president fired nearly all of the U.S. attorneys who served under Barack Obama.

Rest here - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/08/04/icymi-the-senate-confirmed-a-heck-of-a-lot-of-nominees-yesterday-n2364553

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I had stated as much in the past, as others thought he sucked in the hiring department, which perhaps he does. But I stated then, that it wasn't his fault, and that the Dems stated ahead of time that they planned on obstructing. It looks like now that the healthcare failed, then they are "happy" and won't obstruct? Who knows for sure. :rolleyes:

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Schumer Blocks Pentagon Nominee Vote...Because of Health Care?

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is apparently so bitter about losing Obamacare that he is blocking any attempts to hold confirmation hearings for President Trump’s nominee for deputy defense secretary. Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) tried to get Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan a swift floor vote, considering the current man in the job, Bob Work, is leaving his post on Friday. But, he was denied by Schumer – twice.

Health care appears to have something to do with it.

"We'd be happy to consider the nominee in regular order and maybe once things change a little bit in healthcare we can, with the consent of my friends on this side of the aisle, move a lot of things quickly," Schumer said.

Rest - https://townhall.com/tipsheet/cortneyobrien/2017/07/14/schumer-blocks-pentagon-nominee-n2354989