GOP senator: Biden Cabinet picks will be a 'discussion' with Republican Senate

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Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said on Wednesday that he expected the nomination process for President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet to be an "ongoing discussion" with Senate Republicans, if they hold on to the majority.

Toomey's comments come as Democrats worry that a Republican Senate majority could force Biden to negotiate over his picks for top administration positions and block nominees they view as too progressive.

Toomey said during a Washington Post Live interview that Cabinet picks were a "shared responsibility" between the president and the Senate majority.

"The president should get significant deference ... and I think that is, that is important. Having said that, especially when you have divided government ... we've got to recognize we've got a responsibility: advice and consent," Toomey said.

"So I think people who are well outside of the political mainstream don't belong in really important, senior-level, Cabinet-type posts. And that's why that will be an ongoing discussion, I think, between a Republican Senate and Joe Biden," Toomey added.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/525517-gop-senator-biden-cabinet-will-be-a-discussion-with-republican-senate

[Chicago1980]

1. Not if the democrats can flip Georgia.....

And I hope that we can.....

[OAITW r.2.0]

2. I hope we don't participate in this charade.

Invoke the Trump precedent. Bi-pass the Senate confirmation. I hope Biden introduces his picks publicly and lets the Media do honest oversight. All Republicans will do is use it to score political polnts. Don't let the political clown party have the opportunity to do their version of oversight. Fuck Mitch.

[msongs]

3. gee a repub acknowledges hope that biden actually gets in. how nice of him nt

[underpants]

4. I'll admit I didn't see this coming. Now Lindsay's comment about him having a cabinet.

What an incredible dick move.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Oh, so this discussion that the incoming president deserves his cabinet as he chooses, is no longer

relevant? What hypocrites. I like the idea someone on DU mentioned that all candidates Biden chooses should be 'acting' in these positions and the Senate dealt out of the equation totally. Scumbags.

[Doremus]

6. "Acting Secretary" works for me.

Stuff it where the sun don't shine, Toomey.

[Leghorn21]

12. YES INDEED, D!!!

Arrghhh

[still_one]

7. A president should be able to choose their own cabinet. Damn them

[PoliticAverse]

15. "with the advice and consent of the Senate." n/t

[still_one]

19. Does the approval require a 2/3 vote?

[PoliticAverse]

20. No, just 50 + 1. n/t

[still_one]

21. How is trump able to replace his secretary of defense without Senate approval?

[PoliticAverse]

22. He uses "acting" apointments...

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/09/711094554/an-acting-government-for-the-trump-administration

[still_one]

24. Thanks

[NotAPuppet]

8. Who the *#% died and made this

guy king?

[angrychair]

9. Kiss my Ass Toomey

"Outside of the political mainstream" describes most of trump's cabinet and all Republicans in the House

[Clearly fogged in]

17. That jumped from the page.

Biggest flag I saw

[underpants]

18. Now I get it - this is a "thing" in RW world. AOC and banning Trump people for life from employment

One part is that this is a continuation of “the left controls Biden” meaning AOC, the squad, some Soros implication I’m sure.

Thy also have taken the fact that they are Republicans, they are unqualified hacks, and they are sstain Trump’s people that there is nooooo way they are going to be anywhere near Biden’s administration. Oh we can get the normal level of quality fixed talent all up and down the staffing chain. They took that to supposedly be life time bans on Trump people ever working again. Yeah they do cook the stew a lot.

[Bleacher Creature]

10. Georgia, Georgia, Georgia. That's all that matters right now.

If Warnock and Ossoff win, Biden gets to choose his cabinet. If not, he has to put up with this crap.

[Pantagruel]

13. Bigger picture

Unlikely we get both Ga. senators, IMHO. I'd settle for Ossoff.
Bigger problem is Joe Manchin, not a very good progressive.

[Leghorn21]

11. What what WHAT???

“So I think people who are well outside of the political mainstream don't belong in really important, senior-level, Cabinet-type posts”

WTF?? Mnuchin, Tillerson, Ben Carson ETC ETC were INSIDE the political
mainstream??!??!?

[WePurrsevere]

16. But Trump's a 'Republican' and...

The same rules don't apply to them.

Darn grifting scum sucking treasonous hypocrits .

[SamKnause]

14. Pull a Trump.

By pass the Senate and go with Acting instead of nominations.

Fill every fucking spot with Acting.

If the Democratic party doesn't learn how to fight these evil fuckers, this country is lost.

Acting, acting, acting !!!!!

Fuck you Toomey !!!!

[Cha]

23. So they admit Biden WON.. Fuckhead must

be having a Pissy FIT in the WH.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

25. Republicans need to be dominated

Out of power. Stomp thier power they abuse and stomp all over them. They supported a lawlessness in trump they lost all legitimacyrun roughshod over them.