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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNevertheless, Murkowski persisted.
"...Later that day, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called Murkowski and the states other Republican senator, Dan Sullivan, to threaten that the Trump administration may change its position on several issues that affect the state to punish Murkowski, such as blocking energy exploration and plans to allow the construction of new roads. The message was pretty clear, Sullivan told the Alaska Dispatch News.
Nevertheless, Murkowski persisted. In fact, she took it one step further and demonstrated that she has more leverage over Zinke than he has over her. As chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Murkowski indefinitely postponed a nominations markup that the Interior Department badly wants.
This demonstrated the degree to which Zinkes ham-handed phone call was political malpractice. The secretary, or whoever at the White House ordered him to make the calls, clearly doesnt understand the awesome power that comes with being the chairman of a Senate committee. Only an amateur would threaten the person who has oversight over his agency! If she wants, Murkowski can make Zinkes life so unbelievably miserable. He has no idea. (The Interior Department did not respond to requests for comment.)..."
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Sneederbunk
(14,275 posts)Eliot Rosewater
(31,106 posts)C_U_L8R
(44,986 posts)I'm very impressed.
A call for him to be investigated for blackmail has been submitted and...she also controls the money for his department.
Maybe he has a pay cut coming.
TeapotInATempest
(804 posts)Zinke demonstrated that he has no idea how the government works and got slapped hard for his arrogance. I love it!
Tatiana
(14,167 posts)That woman has integrity, which is surprising for a Republican. She might be better off as an independent.