The Times writes about secret holds this morning. The games need to stop. Senators need to do their jobs. That means debating, confirming or rejecting nominees based on their merits.
Category: Senate
The nomination process and secret and not so secret “holds”
The Post examines Senate holds this morning. In a 2007 ethics bill, Wyden and Grassley succeeded in winning a six-day limit on anonymous holds, after which the senator placing one must identify himself and give a reason for wanting to block a vote on a nomination or bill. But that clock begins to tick only […]
Time Warner Inc.’s swag bag under the microscope
The Post’s “Reliable Source” notes the weight (and contents) of a bag apparently provided to some attendees at Saturday night’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner. “It’s within the permissible level,” a flack assured us, though turns out that’s about taxes, and not necessarily, you know, ethics. And what are those rules, again? Seems none of this […]