Cornyn on Biden aides' undisclosed ties: 'The Senate is not obligated to confirm anyone who hides

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said on Sunday that the Senate "is not obligated to confirm anyone" who has undisclosed ties, referencing aides to President-elect Joe Biden who are under consideration for Cabinet positions.

The Texas senator cited a New York Times article that suggested that Biden's top allies' connections to consulting and investment companies and secret clients could present ethical dilemmas.

He tweeted out a portion of the article that read, "Mr. Biden's transition office stopped short of saying that all clients would be disclosed - and ethics rules allow incoming federal officials to withhold the identities of clients if the arrangements are subject to confidentiality agreements."

Cornyn responded to this quote in a subsequent tweet saying, "Maybe, maybe not. But the Senate is not obligated to confirm anyone who hides this information."

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If someone has a conflict of interest they shouldn't be confirmed but I'm struck by Cornyn's lack of oversight when it came to many Trump appointees who lacked basic qualifications for the positions they were nominated for.

Oh and Cornyn's getting killed on Twitter for his comments.

[rzemanfl]

1. Oh FFS. This from the NDA Administration? n/t

[Budi]

2. How bout the "I like beer" guy & the Stepford Barrett SC's Mr Cornyn?

Rammed them right thru didn't ya.



Go get him Twitter!!

[Chainfire]

3. I don't care if all of Biden's appointments

Are "temporary" or "acting" for the next four years.

The Senate can be as obstructionists as their votes allow, but they needn't think that there won't be consequences. The lobbyist's that pay for their "needs" aren't going to quit wanting a little return on their investments for the next four years. Let the Republicans break as bad as they can stand.

[LAS14]

12. I don't think I do either. I did post once asking what the downsides are.

I wonder if there are rules that keep you from appointing a current nominee as the acting secretary. Does anyone know?

tia
las

[Midnight Writer]

17. Rules, schmules. Let them complain to the Acting Attorney General.

If we've learned one thing from the last four years, it is that the Administration does not have to respond to Congressional inquiries or subpoenas, they don't have to follow Court orders, and they can tie up the Courts for years with frivolous appeals.

[LAS14]

18. You've got a point. We should just relax. nt

[LanternWaste]

26. The 25th gives Cabinet secretaries critical roles in declaring a president unable to perform...

...but is ambiguous on whether acting secretaries, who are not confirmed by the Senate to lead agencies, can participate (Andrew Stemmons, The Fourth Branch, 1978). Critically, that ambiguity could lead to questions about the legitimacy of any given president.

[Sneederbunk]

4. Since when do Repugs have ethical dilemmas?

[Vinca]

5. Cornyn must have just awakened from a 4 year coma.

Jeez - Michael Flynn was a bona fide lobbyist for a foreign government when he went to work at the White House.

[northoftheborder]

6. How did you take the scales off your eyes, Cornyn?

[leftieNanner]

8. But Michael Flynn was not in a position

that required Senate confirmation. National Security Advisor is appointed.

He was confirmed during the Obama administration - Director of DIA, but then he was fired.

[LAS14]

19. Oh, would that consistency mattered... Think how many battles we would have won! nt

[TomDaisy]

7. god I hate this motherfucker.

[leftieNanner]

9. And he just got six more years

[Leghorn21]

15. It's just that simple, ain't it, Tom?

FUG DIS GUY FIFTY WAYS TO HELL

Hey, Cornyn, bet you’re really concerned about the DEFICIT now, aren’t you??

Yeah, FUG RIGHT OFF, BUDDY

[UTUSN]

10. Tough now that his election scare is over.

[LeftInTX]

22. Complete with warm fuzzy "feel good" ads

This snake knows how to win elections

[bullimiami]

11. They just spent 4 years rubber-stamping every unqualified, conflicted piece of shit

Trump put up. STFU John.

[riversedge]

13. Cornyn is nothing but a slimy Trump lapdog!!

[Ferrets are Cool]

14. Here we go. He isn't even in office and they are already talking obstruction.

It's what they will do the next 4 years.

Just another reason why Georgia is so important.

[bdamomma]

16. We need those

2 seats, to tell the repigs to just STFU. Whiny no scruples repigs.

[Hekate]

20. Oh really? Yet Cornyn & the rest set a helluva precedent by letting Trump get away with...

... completely unvetted “interim appointments” for everything. The GOP Senate was fully complicit in wrecking the federal government, Advise & Consent, Separation of Powers and all.

Think Joe & Kamala should be kowtowing to the Senate now? Hmmmm

[LeftInTX]

21. From the snake with the warm fuzzy Jenna's Law ads

Along with "bipartisanship" ads. Cornyn gets away with it everytime because he introduces "feel good" legislation like Jenna's Law and Juneteenth Federal Holiday

[PoliticAverse]

23. Actually "The Senate is not obligated to confirm anyone" - period. n/t

[Boogiemack]

24. Why the hell did they confirm Barr then? nt

[smirkymonkey]

25. So wait? Now republicans are suddenly concerned about ethical dilemmas?

Have they all been in a coma for the past four years? Jeeze!