After putting a "blanket hold" all 70 of Obamas appointments, Senator Shelby (R-Alabama) releases most of them after getting the "White House's attention on two issues that are critical to our national security - the Air Force's aerial refueling tanker acquisition and the FBI's Terrorist Device Analytical Center."
White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs said, "If you needed one example of what's wrong with this town, it might be that one senator can hold up 70 qualified individuals to make government better because he didn't get his earmarks."
...I couldn't have said it better.
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1 comment:
I'm glad he finally released his blanket hold. Like we were talking about in class, it's pretty crazy that one senator can hold up so many appointments even though it's not a written senate rule.
Seems pretty skeezy to put a hold for no legitimate reason--just because he didn't get the pork he wanted. It's like the senatorial version of a temper tantrum.
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