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Rhiannon12866

(256,895 posts) Mon Aug 23, 2021, 03:45 AM Aug 2021

Rep. Katie Porter Talks Holding Acting Officials Accountable - with Ethics Expert Walter Shaub [View all]

No one should get to serve in a top government job without proper vetting. During the last administration, some officials worked for months—even years—without ever being confirmed by Congress.

Rep. Katie Porter talked with ethics expert Walter Shaub about her bill to prevent this in the future.

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Rep. Katie Porter Talks Holding Acting Officials Accountable - with Ethics Expert Walter Shaub [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 OP

Thank you Rhiannon, this post is multigraincracker Aug 2021 #1

Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #3

Whatever Katie Porter thinks is best ... I agree, just as a matter of course Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #2

She really is the best and brightest, I'd never second guess her! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #5

GMTA Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #7

Agreed! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #8

k&r for visibility. Thanks for posting! alwaysinasnit Aug 2021 #4

Thanks! She really is just the best, and we know she'll get it done Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #6

Thanks for posting this, Rhiannon. brer cat Aug 2021 #9

Absolutely! I'm very grateful that she's working on this as well! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #10

I haven't seen the details of the bill, but I hope it also decreases the number of appointees Lonestarblue Aug 2021 #11

That is a good point, but I think her point is the with the previous administration, they went too far Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #14

It's the ABC's of representative democracy. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #16

We need more women in congress with Katie's foresight & insight KS Toronado Aug 2021 #12

I couldn't agree more! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #13

If we could clone, nobody would be at the top of my list.... KS Toronado Aug 2021 #15

Elizabeth Warren was Katie Porter's teacher in law school Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #17

Didn't know about daughter's name, that speaks volumes KS Toronado Aug 2021 #18