2016 Postmortem

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2013, 03:36 PM Feb 2013

Republicans have more or less shut down various agencies simply by refusing

to approve a nominee to head the agency. Case in point: the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was hog tied because it couldn't issue regulations for months as the Elizabeth Warren nomination was frozen.

So what happens if the Republicans refuse to approve Hagel for Defense?

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Republicans have more or less shut down various agencies simply by refusing (Original Post) hedgehog Feb 2013 OP

I dunno. I'm sure that Panetta can hang on to the post for awhile Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #1

Proud Liberal Dem

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1. I dunno. I'm sure that Panetta can hang on to the post for awhile

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 03:49 PM

Feb 2013

Dems should make sure to fight tooth and nail for a filibuster-proof Senate in 2014 if for no other reason that to end the legislative and advisory "constipation" that the Republicans have inflicted upon us since 2009. The Senate is supposed to be a more *deliberative* body than the House, which is fine, but it's not supposed to be reduced to total inaction by one party or the other.

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