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Senators Fed Up With Secret Blocks On Nominees
President Obama is still struggling to get scores of his key executive and judicial branch appointees confirmed by the Senate, where lawmakers are stalling them anonymously. Now Democrats and even some Republicans say they want to curtail the use of “secret holds” or do away with the practice altogether.
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A Push To End Secret Holds On Obama Nominees
President Obama’s executive and judicial nominees have, for the most part, sailed through committee hearings, only to then hit a dead end in the Senate. There, lawmakers are able to block them, and do so anonymously. Democrats are now demanding a ban on this practice.
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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Senators’ secret blockades
One man, no vote? That’s the case in the Senate, where it takes just one peeved lawmaker to prevent a yes-or-no tally, often silently and anonymously. Senate – United States Senate – United States – Government – Legislative Branch
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US, Iran in secret nuke talks
Subject: Just so we all know where BHO stands…..on Iran. Hamilcar 4/29/2010 9:48:46 PM
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