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Related: About this forumSenate to delay Lynch vote until human trafficking bill resolved, McConnell says
Source: The Guardian and Agencies
Senate to delay Lynch vote until human trafficking bill resolved, McConnell says
Mitch McConnell says Loretta Lynch confirmation vote for attorney general wont
happen before lawmakers settle dispute over abortion funding measure in bill
Agencies in Washington
Sunday 15 March 2015 16.38 GMT
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell warned on Sunday that he will not hold a confirmation vote for Loretta Lynch as attorney general until the Senate completes work on a bill designed to curb human trafficking.
Lynch would be the first black woman to serve as the nations top law enforcement officer.
McConnell had said he would be moving to the Lynch nomination this week. But progress on the human trafficking bill has stalled over a dispute about a provision regarding funding for abortions that McConnell says has been federal policy for almost 40 years.
This will have an impact on the timing of considering a new attorney general, McConnell told CNN. I had hoped to turn to her next week, but if we cant finish the trafficking bill, she will be put off again.
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Mitch McConnell says Loretta Lynch confirmation vote for attorney general wont
happen before lawmakers settle dispute over abortion funding measure in bill
Agencies in Washington
Sunday 15 March 2015 16.38 GMT
Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell warned on Sunday that he will not hold a confirmation vote for Loretta Lynch as attorney general until the Senate completes work on a bill designed to curb human trafficking.
Lynch would be the first black woman to serve as the nations top law enforcement officer.
McConnell had said he would be moving to the Lynch nomination this week. But progress on the human trafficking bill has stalled over a dispute about a provision regarding funding for abortions that McConnell says has been federal policy for almost 40 years.
This will have an impact on the timing of considering a new attorney general, McConnell told CNN. I had hoped to turn to her next week, but if we cant finish the trafficking bill, she will be put off again.
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Senate to delay Lynch vote until human trafficking bill resolved, McConnell says (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2015
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GOP hates America...and is there something in their bill about abortion? They are in between rock
NoJusticeNoPeace
Mar 2015
#1
Who could blame Lynch from pulling her name from this confirmation? It would be disaster, of
monmouth4
Mar 2015
#2
Go fuck yourself McConnell and just admit your party doesn't do shit, and will waste the
still_one
Mar 2015
#3
NoJusticeNoPeace
(5,018 posts)1. GOP hates America...and is there something in their bill about abortion? They are in between rock
and hard place with Lynch.
They hate Holder solely because he is black and wont deny his blackness, Lynch is black too, what is a piece of shit racist puke fuck American Taliban TeaParTY asshole to do?
monmouth4
(9,773 posts)2. Who could blame Lynch from pulling her name from this confirmation? It would be disaster, of
course for us, but they are using her as a toy to further their disgusting agenda....
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,539 posts)4. Given how much they hate Holder
you'd think that they'd be more eager to get her confirmed. Apparently, they are more eager to load up bipartisan bills with more "poison pill" riders. I have a feeling that they will eventually have to fold on this once people realize what is going and why they are holding up a legitimately bipartisan bill that lots of people support for partisan political reasons.
still_one
(92,773 posts)3. Go fuck yourself McConnell and just admit your party doesn't do shit, and will waste the
next two years accomplishing nothing
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,539 posts)5. And they say they can govern?
still_one
(92,773 posts)6. That should be the mantra of ever Democrat
jwirr
(39,215 posts)7. I wonder if Ameicans are wishing they had voted yet? This is pure blackmail.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)8. DEMS will compromise.
DEMS are compromise(d).