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Mr.Bill

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14. There are two democrats, but they were appointed very recently.

Reply to ehrnst (Reply #11)

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 05:38 PM

Aug 2020

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Board_of_Governors_of_the_United_States_Postal_Service

It turns out, during Obama's term, McConnell was not only blocking judicial appointments, he was blocking appointments to the Post Office Board of Governors. They've been working on this for awhile. Good news is they only get to fill out the terms of the person whose place they took and all but one of their terms expires during the next presidential term, so this is one more thing Biden can fix.

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Schumer announces investigation into Postal Service policy changes [View all] flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 OP

Have the Sargeant-at-Arms arrest those not complying with subpoenas! SunSeeker Aug 2020 #1

Absolutely! SheltieLover Aug 2020 #3

That requires Barr to order the enforcement of the non-compliance of the subpoena ehrnst Aug 2020 #9

😵. 🤬. Effing Barr. BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2020 #13

Congress needs to request enforcement of the non-compliance of the subpoena from Barr... ehrnst Aug 2020 #8

Hell no Barr won't enforce it. That's why they need to use the Sargeant-at-Arms. SunSeeker Aug 2020 #12

Here is the process, and it does not involve the Sargeant-at-Arms: ehrnst Aug 2020 #20

I'm talking about Congress's "inherent contempt" powers; per former AUSA Kirschner, they can arrest SunSeeker Aug 2020 #23

I'm amazed Schumer got this far bucolic_frolic Aug 2020 #2

While such a report might help improve confidence in mail voting, I bet the report comes back Hoyt Aug 2020 #4

+1 ancianita Aug 2020 #7

+1000. ehrnst Aug 2020 #10

While I don't disagree with that, Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #15

Isn't that Board of Governors Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #5

"The subcommittee, which consists of two Democrat appointees to the board and one Republican, ehrnst Aug 2020 #11

There are two democrats, but they were appointed very recently. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #14

Yes, the BoG is all trumpers. Schumer's committee is different from that. PSPS Aug 2020 #18

Isn't it a subcommittee Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #19

Yes, you are correct. I misread the original article and drew the wrong conclusion. PSPS Aug 2020 #21

I can't believe Schumer doesn't know this. Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Mr.Bill Aug 2020 #6

The cremated remains of the US Veteran that were lost would be of particular importance and weight Blue Owl Aug 2020 #16

Yepper spot on................ turbinetree Aug 2020 #17

I really hope President Biden does not repeat the same mistake President Obama made with cstanleytech Aug 2020 #24

This question has been asked directly and answered just as directly. flibbitygiblets Aug 2020 #25

Gym Jordan is disgusting, isn't he? yellowdogintexas Aug 2020 #26