Inhofe blocks Commerce secretary nomination

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Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) on Tuesday blocked the nomination of John Bryson to be Commerce Secretary, saying the environmental views of the former Edison International executive were too radical.

Inhofe, a leading critic of global warming, said he was placing a hold on the nomination -- a procedural tactic that allows a single senator to block a nominee from getting a confirmation vote by the full Senate. The move -- essentially the threat of a filibuster -- can be overcome by 60 votes in the Senate, but often stalls a nomination for weeks, and can ultimately derail it.

"If Bryson becomes Secretary of Commerce, economic growth in Oklahoma and across the nation could be in jeopardy, and I will be doing everything in my power to block his confirmation," Inhofe announced.

Bryson's nomination for the job is ironic because "here's a guy who wants to kill commerce" through his environmental policies, Inhofe said.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/07/john-bryson-james-inhofe-commerce-secretary-nomination-hold-block-.html

[muntrv]

1. Hey Inhofe! Where are the jobs from the Bush Tax Cuts?

[DainBramaged]

2. Next to the picture of an asshole on the internet is Inhofe's picture

[WhiteTara]

3. OMG! The asshole got some terrible rash from the lake

and had to admit there was a problem with the climate warming.
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=505&articleid=20110702_16_A4_CUTLIN2938

"There is no question," the Oklahoma Republican said, linking what he thought was a routine dive into the lake last Monday morning to a severe upper respiratory illness.

"That night, Monday night, I was just deathly sick."
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Inhofe's sense of humor already has kicked in again.

One of the leading Republican voices on such issues, he suggested a few humorous takes from others: "The environment strikes back" or "Inhofe is attacked by the environment."

He and the pond scum are one.

[spanone]

4. inhofe called someone elses views on the environment too radical?? bwahahahahahahaa

bhwahahaha

bwwwahahahahahaaaa

teeeheheheheheheeee

abwahahahahahaaaa

[Wilms]

5. "here's a guy who wants to kill commerce"? Really, Jim?

Why don't you go jump in a lake, and stay in there until it teh burns?

[LiberalEsto]

6. Oklahoma is turning into Dust Bowl, Part 2.

but there's noooooooo such thing as global warming, eh?

[fascisthunter]

7. "Let's fuck up the Country More"... fucking idiot republican

it's like watching someone remove planks from the very boat you are in.