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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-18-07 08:10 PM
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Whatever happened to "up or down vote"?
Bush nominates another controversial person to a post that doesn't need Senate confirmation.

Susan Orr, abstinence education advocate, will become head of family planning services.

Orr joins the likes of Iran-Contra convict Elliot Abrams in getting into powerful positions in the government but not needing Senate confirmation to get in.
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-18-07 08:13 PM
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1. November 2006 changed all of that
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Laura PourMeADrink Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-18-07 08:14 PM
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2. I don't know if this position is the same - but there was an article
in NY Times the other day how Bush is getting around the confirmation process by appointing people as "acting"
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