Franken to vote against Sessions

[Jose Garcia]

Source: The Hill

Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) says he opposes making Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general.

“I’m going to vote against Senator Sessions,” he said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday. "I just don’t feel comfortable that he would protect all Americans’ rights.”

Franken joins Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) in opposing Sessions as the nation’s top law enforcement official.

“After reviewing his record and giving careful consideration to his answers during the hearing, I am not confident in Senator Sessions’ ability to be a defender of the rights of all Americans, or to serve as an independent check on the incoming administration,” Schumer said in a statement announcing his opposition Thursday.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/314157-franken-to-vote-against-sessions

[Raster]

1. Thank you Senators Franken and Schumer!

I also do NOT believe that Sessions would defend the rights of all Americans, no matter their color, their gender or their sexuality. Further, Sessions harbors antiquated views of medical cannabis.

[still_one]

2. No surprise. What will be a surprise is if any of trump's nominees are rejected

[yeoman6987]

5. I think SOS will not make it.

I am not positive HUD will make it due to lack of knowledge. And I am not sure that devos will make it. Everyone else probably a shoe in. Scary is who replaces those 3. Is it possible a worse pick is chosen? Yieks!

[still_one]

6. I will be pleasantly surprised if any of his nominees are rejected, and thrilled if the HHS, AG, HUD

SOS, Secretary of Energy, and secretary of Education nominees are rejected

Actually, any nominee who heads a department that they want to destroy should be be rejected.

I don't know if Flynn needs to be confirmed, but he is another dangerous one

However, I hope you're speculation is right, and at least some of the worst are rejected. I am pretty cynical at this stage

[Grins]

3. What Democrat isn't?

To hell with who is voting no - who's voting YES?

[FBaggins]

8. Manchin is the only one I've seen. nt

[rogue emissary]

9. Joe Manchin was the first to back him.

. . . His opposition not withstanding, a number of Democratic senators from red states facing reelection in 2018 may join Republicans in supporting the Sessions nomination. One such Democrat, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, announced he would back Sessions in November. Others who may follow him include Democratic Sens. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, Jon Tester of Montana, and Joe Donnelly of Indiana.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/01/12/some-dems-will-back-sessions-despite-schumers-opposition/

[yallerdawg]

4. Bring a freakin' Republican with you...

or it's just an empty gesture.

[itcfish]

7. Does it Matter?

Republicans control the government. We gave them the control, now they will rubber stamp all of Trump's selections

[rtracey]

10. hmmmm

hmmmm ok minority in the Senate, is the show of defiance really that big of a deal? ok so Dems vote against, right wings for.... he gets in and reaks havoc over everything he does.....great....sorry for the BS cheer of defiance, but its too late for patriotism raaaaa raaaa...

[NewJeffCT]

11. At least one of my senators is against Sessions as well

Chris Murphy from CT.

Not sure about Richard Blumenthal, but I suspect he'll be against Sessions as well.

[JCanete]

12. why are we talking voting against rather than a filibuster? Are all of these fuckers going to get

seated? nt

[Jose Garcia]

13. In 2013 Democrats changed Senate rules to prohibit fillibusters for cabinet nominations

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/11/21/harry-reid-nuclear-senate/3662445/

[JCanete]

15. really? thank you, I thought we only talked about doing that. Well yay!!! Should have changed that

shit back as soon as we lost the Senate. So they are only going to be able to filibuster Court appointments?

I'm confused, I thought for years Republicans were still stalling on hearings for some people, using one technicality or another to prevent people from being confirmed...or was that all early on?

[Action_Patrol]

16. Filibuster

Can't be used for cabinet or Judicial nominees (other than Supreme Court)

[chelsea0011]

14. Senator Leahy asked Sessions about a quote by him thart seculars should have no place in government

and does he still believe that. Sessions said with a smirk, "yes". That should disqualify him from any government post, much less AG.