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2016 Postmortem

adigal

(7,581 posts) Tue Jan 17, 2017, 06:55 PM Jan 2017

Can Senators in Committees put a hold on nominees? [View all]

Franken just discovered that the ignorant woman DeVos doesn't understand the difference between growth and proficiency. That her family has supported conversion therapy for LGBT kids. Sanders brought up that her family has given $200 million dollars to the Republicans and that she wouldn't be sitting there if they hadn't.

And Sen. Alexander is only allowing them a few minutes of questions. Franken is hopping mad. Can they put a hold on this?

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Can Senators in Committees put a hold on nominees? [View all] adigal Jan 2017 OP

Thanks for posting. Couldn't bring myself to watch the hearings because DeVos makes me skylucy Jan 2017 #1

Im pretty upset.,this was embarrassing in so many ways adigal Jan 2017 #7

Yes, but the hold only lasts until the end of the term or unless a cloture motion guillaumeb Jan 2017 #2

End of their term ? drray23 Jan 2017 #3

There are still open and closed holds. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #4

Ok, so it's symbolic Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #5

I agree. My feeling is that the Democratic Senators guillaumeb Jan 2017 #9

This could be a way to require 60 votes though karynnj Jan 2017 #6

DeVos "claims" at this time to support the idea of publci schools. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #11

Thank you! Much appreciated! Nt adigal Jan 2017 #8

You are welcome. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #10