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cheyanne

(733 posts) Sun Jan 8, 2017, 10:22 AM Jan 2017

Is there a way to stop the confirmation of nominees who have not received the [View all]

certification from the OGE? It sounds like the nominees are required to have this certification before their Senate hearings. Is this just another "norm" that the Republicans can ignore?

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Is there a way to stop the confirmation of nominees who have not received the [View all] cheyanne Jan 2017 OP

republicans see themselves exempt from laws that govern democrats spanone Jan 2017 #1

Democrats need to grow a spine. Zoonart Jan 2017 #2

A million times yes!!! n/t woodsprite Jan 2017 #4

Vote No as a unified block for those not vetted Freethinker65 Jan 2017 #3

Who is going to stop it? The repukes have all the (perceived) power in DC. NightWatcher Jan 2017 #5