Senate Democrats Boycott Key Votes On 2 Top Trump Nominees

[avebury]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/senate-democrats-boycott_us_5890ae26e4b0c90eff001c3c?


Senate Democrats deployed a dramatic eleventh-hour maneuver to deny committee votes to two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks Tuesday, arguing that those nominees had lied to them.


Senators on the Finance Committee were set to vote on Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and Steve Mnuchin to lead the Treasury Department. But on Tuesday morning, they simply didn’t show up for the votes, denying Republicans the quorum they needed to move forward toward confirmation. At least one Democrat needs to be present for the vote to happen.

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Now what will they do about Betsy DeVos?

[Lifelong Protester]

1. I say keep it up.

Sand in every gear.

[TygrBright]

2. Finally remembered the combo to the lockbox where their spines were, did they? n/t

[Hekate]

3. Possibly. It gives me some hope, certainly.