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FarPoint

(12,270 posts) Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:15 PM Nov 2018

Explain to me, the Senate approval of the Attorney General...

Is the review by a Committee as we saw with Kavenaugh or the full vote of the Senate?

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Explain to me, the Senate approval of the Attorney General... (Original Post) FarPoint Nov 2018 OP

Both brooklynite Nov 2018 #1

Got it now... FarPoint Nov 2018 #7

committee vets, and kicks off to the senate 912gdm Nov 2018 #2

Thank you... FarPoint Nov 2018 #6

yeah, as far as I know 912gdm Nov 2018 #8

I think it has to go through committee first. If it goes successfully goes through committee, it... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #3

the committee does not have to vote yes for the floor vote. CincyDem Nov 2018 #4

So, it will be much more difficult to approve Whitaker with need of a full Senate vote...?? FarPoint Nov 2018 #5

brooklynite

(94,256 posts)

1. Both

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:16 PM

Nov 2018

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

7. Got it now...

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:48 PM

Nov 2018

I still have PTSD issues with Kavenaugh....that was awful as you know...

912gdm

(959 posts)

2. committee vets, and kicks off to the senate

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:17 PM

Nov 2018

and the full senate votes

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

6. Thank you...

Reply to 912gdm (Reply #2)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:46 PM

Nov 2018

912gdm

(959 posts)

8. yeah, as far as I know

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #6)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 09:09 PM

Nov 2018

and I could be wrong, cause I dunno if McConnell could pass over the committees decision...

the committee votes, needs a simple majority. <kinda like how important Flakes yes vote on Kavuenaugh was so important to advance it out of committee>
then it goes to fill senate.

In It to Win It

(8,222 posts)

3. I think it has to go through committee first. If it goes successfully goes through committee, it...

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:19 PM

Nov 2018

goes to the floor for a full vote. Correct me if I'm wrong anyone.

CincyDem

(6,323 posts)

4. the committee does not have to vote yes for the floor vote.

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:21 PM

Nov 2018

If McConnell wants to vote on it after an "unsuccessful" committee vote, it's Majority Leader's option.

IIRC.

FarPoint

(12,270 posts)

5. So, it will be much more difficult to approve Whitaker with need of a full Senate vote...??

Reply to CincyDem (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:45 PM

Nov 2018

We could have a few Republicans actually see him for the fraud he actually is...so this could be a winnable battle to deny tRumps tool...

That is what I'm speculating anyways..

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