Senators block Nussle's confirmation vote

[babylonsister]

Senators block Nussle's confirmation vote
PHILIP BRASHER
REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU

August 2, 2007


Washington, D.C. — Former Rep. Jim Nussle’s nomination to be White House budget director has run into trouble in the Senate.

The Senate Budget Committee voted 22-1 today to approve the Iowa Republican’s nomination, but at least two senators had placed holds on the nomination, blocking the full Senate from taking a final vote.

Sen. Bernard Sanders, a Vermont independent who cast the lone vote against Nussle in the budget committee, said President Bush was “way out of touch with reality” in thinking the economy is good and needed a budget director who will tell him otherwise.

Sanders said he “would love to hear from Mr. Nussle and the White House that instead of simply paying attention to the needs of the wealthiest people in this country that they are serious about addressing the concerns of the middle class and working families.”

He said he had not contacted the White House about his concerns.

At least one other senator had anonymously placed a hold on Nussle’s nomination, said the budget committee’s chairman, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.

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http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070802/NEWS/70802075/1001

[in_cog_ni_to]

1. GOOD. Don't let him have ANYONE he wants. That includes JUDGES. I wonder if Harry is going to stop

the recess appointments like he said he was going to? We all know the psycho is just foaming at the mouth to make all the recess appointments he can while Congress is on their August break.

[babylonsister]

2. Judges? Did you say judges?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=1499051

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. WTF??? What the hell is wrong with that woman?

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr! :nuke: