Senate Democrats consider more holds on Trump's nominees

[ck4829]

Senate Democrats are considering placing holds on more of President Donald Trump’s nominees to protest what they consider extreme policies. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, put a hold on State Department nominees, while Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he is considering doing the same for Justice Department nominees.

“We ought to be putting a hold on all nominees, and I am certain that we’re going to stop as much as we can, any of these nominees,” Blumenthal told Straight Arrow News.

Schatz placed what he described as a “blanket hold” on State Department nominees. It’s to protest President Trump’s freeze on foreign aid and Elon Musk’s statement that he will shut down USAID.

“This freeze is just flatly illegal,” Schatz said. “The executive branch has the obligation to see to it that it’s done in a way that is meritorious, but they don’t get to decide not to spend the money.”

https://san.com/cc/senate-democrats-consider-more-holds-on-trumps-nominees/

Why are we "considering" it? DO IT.

[regnaD kciN]

1. We should have been doing it from Day 1...

…but better late than never.

[Phoenix61]

2. Good to hear. Time to start slinging sand in ALL the cogs.

As Rachel said, the slower they go the less they can break.

[Walleye]

3. What are they waiting for?. The flying monkeys are taking us apart as fast as they can.

[Joinfortmill]

4. Should've put a hold on the whole goddamn bunch.