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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGraham to keep holds on Obama nominees
Washington (CNN) - Sen. Lindsey Graham vowed on Sunday that he would continue to block President Barack Obama's nominations until Congress hears from Benghazi survivors.
The South Carolina lawmaker told CNN's Candy Crowley on "State of the Union" that he will place holds on any nomination put forth by the administration unless it makes available five survivors of the September 11, 2012, attack on the U.S. compound in Benghazi, Libya, who have been interviewed by State Department investigators but remain out of Congress' reach.
"I've been trying for a year to get these interviews without holds," Graham said.
Graham scoffed at any notion his maneuver amounts to political grandstanding, portraying his actions as a last resort and couching them as part of "trying to perform oversight."
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/11/10/graham-to-keep-holds-on-obama-nominees/?hpt=hp_t2
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Graham to keep holds on Obama nominees (Original Post)
spanone
Nov 2013
OP
Did the WH run out of Insiders to fill those positions? GOP Obstruction would help solve the problem
blkmusclmachine
Nov 2013
#8
49jim
(560 posts)1. Somebody "out" him
to change the subject!
Heather MC
(8,084 posts)9. as a turtle???
KaryninMiami
(3,073 posts)11. Wouldn't that be great
Some ex (male) lover showing up out of the blue. Would definately change the subject.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)2. Nuclear option.
bluestate10
(10,942 posts)3. I agree. Time to hit that asshole smack in the mouth. nt
arthritisR_US
(7,300 posts)4. These folks absolutely have NO shame!
Pig
MH1
(17,620 posts)5. Caling this jerkwad a douchebag is offensive to douchebags.
Come to think of it, I also just insulted jerkwads.
chillfactor
(7,587 posts)6. Graham is an absolute asshole....
there is no other explanation!
kiranon
(1,727 posts)7. What if survivors are CIA and do not want to be identified
in some Congressional hearing or elsewhere.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)8. Did the WH run out of Insiders to fill those positions? GOP Obstruction would help solve the problem
malaise
(269,260 posts)10. I saw him
and could not believe my ears.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)12. Seems like taking hostages is the only way THUGS know to govern.
KaryninMiami
(3,073 posts)13. Another GOP asshole putting ego before country
He really is a selfish, egomaniac. But that's how they all are- party before country.