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Sucha NastyWoman

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5. No, I agree with your original premise

Reply to quadtetra (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 5, 2018, 02:44 AM

Oct 2018

In your second scenario, if the President disagrees on the parameters, the Senate doesn’t get what it needs to do its job. They need the authority. It makes no sense for the President to be able to both nominate someone and also control what information becomes the basis of the information used to confirm/deny the candidate.

I absolutely agree with your original post.

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FBI Background Investigation Client Should Be Senate [View all] quadtetra Oct 2018 OP

that little "gentleman" agreement between Grassley and DiFi was ruinous from the get-go Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #1

But regardless of what the Senate agreed to, FBI can ignore it. quadtetra Oct 2018 #2

not according to what FBI experts have told us. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #8

You're correct... BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #3

Alternately, POTUS can just order FBI to follow Senate Directions quadtetra Oct 2018 #4

No, I agree with your original premise Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2018 #5

I was thinking the same thing yesterday. honest.abe Oct 2018 #6

Yes. moondust Oct 2018 #7