The Appointments Countdown

[LexusLover]

Mattis - Check by 98-1
Kelly - Check by 88-11-1
Tillerson
Pompeo
Zinke
Ross
Sessions
Price
DeVoss
Haley
Chao
Mnuchin
Perry
Carson
Puzder
McMahon
Mulvaney
Pruitt
Coats
Lighthizer
Perdue
Shulkin

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by LexusLover

Mattis - Check by 98-1
Kelly - Check by 88-11-1
Tillerson - Committee approved
Pompeo - Check by 66-32
Zinke
Ross
Sessions
Price
DeVoss
Haley
Chao
Mnuchin
Perry
Carson
Puzder
McMahon
Mulvaney
Pruitt
Coats
Lighthizer
Perdue
Shulkin

Note: "ShoeMaker" ran into a combat veteran yesterday on the Senate floor.

Updated 24Jan17

[LexusLover]

Mattis - Check by 98-1
Kelly - Check by 88-11-1
Tillerson - Committee approved
Pompeo - Check by 66-32
Zinke
Ross - Committee approved
Sessions
Price
DeVoss
Haley - Check by 96 to 4 (U.N. Ambassador)
Chao - Committee approved
Mnuchin
Perry
Carson - Committee approved
Puzder
McMahon
Mulvaney
Pruitt
Coats
Lighthizer
Perdue
Shulkin

Some of the delay in completing the job this week will be because the Republicans have a "junket" on Friday and there will not be voting on Friday in the Senate. Personally, I find that offensive. Business first; play later!

[Jackie S]

We now know that Chuck Schumer was indeed playing petty politics by not allowing CIA Director Pompoeo's vote emmediatly, as Senator Cotton accused him of doing.

The Democrats simply did not want the President to be able to personally introduce Pompeo to the CIA that Saturday as he met with them. So they waited until Monday.

I think President Trump should emmediatly schedule another get to get her with the CIA and THEN introduce them to their new Director.

The more you expose the Liberal/Socialist/Progressives, the more Counties will turn Red.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by Jackie S

I think President Trump should immediatly schedule another get together with the CIA and THEN introduce them to their new Director.

I agree, particularly given the negative press over his attitude.

In fact he should appear with his "security team" with whom and for whom they will be providing valuable, accurate information without being tainted by politics or personal attitudes. Defense, State, U.N., Homeland, Advisers.

"We don't "cook" the information!"

Limited press invited.

[LexusLover]

Status 01Feb17

Mattis - Check by 98-1 (Defense)
Kelly - Check by 88-11-1 (Homeland)
Tillerson - Committee approved (State)
Pompeo - Check by 66-32 (CIA)
Zinke (Interior)
Ross - Committee approved (Commerce)
Sessions - Committee approved (AG)
Price - Committee approved (Human Services)
DeVoss - Committee approved (Education)
Haley - Check by 96 to 4 (U.N. Ambassador)
Chao - Check by 96 to 3 (Transporation)
Mnuchin - Committee approved (Treasurary)
Perry (Energy)
Carson - Committee approved (HUD)
Puzder (Labor)
McMahon (SBA)
Mulvaney (OMB)
Pruitt (EPA)
Coats (Nat'l Intel Chief)
Lighthizer (Trade Rep)
Perdue (Agriculture)
Shulkin (VA)

Hold by Democrats on Sessions, Price, & Mnuchin.

U.S. Supreme Court nominee:

Judge Neil Gorsuch

[TheDaliLama]

Rob O’Neill is the SEAL who killed Bin Laden. When asked what he thinks about General Mattis' being considered for Secretary of Defense, O’Neill said:

“General Mattis has a bear rug in his home, but it's not dead -- it's just afraid to move.”

[LexusLover]

There would be times I wouldn't want to either ....

[wordup666]

Originally Posted by LexusLover

Status 01Feb17

Mattis - Check by 98-1 (Defense)
Kelly - Check by 88-11-1 (Homeland)
Tillerson - Committee approved (State)
Pompeo - Check by 66-32 (CIA)
Zinke (Interior)
Ross - Committee approved (Commerce)
Sessions - Committee approved (AG)
Price - Committee approved (Human Services)
DeVoss - Committee approved (Education)
Haley - Check by 96 to 4 (U.N. Ambassador)
Chao - Check by 96 to 3 (Transporation)
Mnuchin - Committee approved (Treasurary)
Perry (Energy)
Carson - Committee approved (HUD)
Puzder (Labor)
McMahon (SBA)
Mulvaney (OMB)
Pruitt (EPA)
Coats (Nat'l Intel Chief)
Lighthizer (Trade Rep)
Perdue (Agriculture)
Shulkin (VA)

Hold by Democrats on Sessions, Price, & Mnuchin.

U.S. Supreme Court nominee:

Judge Neil Gorsuch

Don't they need to keep Sessions in the Senate to pass DeVoss?

[dilbert firestorm]

hold is still on for those 3??

the senate needs to get rid of the hold policy. its not right that one senator tie everything up. this of another form of filibuster.

[LexusLover]

Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

hold is still on for those 3??

... the senate needs to get rid of the hold policy.

The Senate just voted to submit DeVoss to a vote, along party lines, and moved her final vote to Monday, I believe. So the Senate can vote to "remove" the "hold," but ....

... a hold on Sessions at this point is backfiring on the Democrats ... some people regret what they ask for .... when the get it. The Democrats game-playing probably put DeVoss in because sessions will be voting for her.

The Democrats/ala Schumer are ignoring the FACT that all these "procedural" games they are playing are just providing precedence for the Republicans in the future when the shoe is on the other foot .... just like what is happening now from what Harriless Reid pushed through because he just KNEW HillaryNoMore was going to get elected!!!!

Finally all this Democrats' crying, whining, and maneuvering is driving up Trump's approval ratings and driving theirs down (or keeping it down) .... Schumer's already getting protests against him BY HIS FORMER SUPPORTERS .... they are essentially calling him a "pussy" for not standing up against Trump! He's a crybaby!

[LexusLover]

Status 08Feb17

Mattis - Check by 98-1 (Defense)
Kelly - Check by 88-11-1 (Homeland)
Tillerson - Committee approved (State)
Pompeo - Check by 66-32 (CIA)
Zinke (Interior)
Ross - Committee approved (Commerce)
Sessions - Committee approved (AG)
Price - Committee approved (Human Services)
DeVos - Check by 51 to 50 (Education) Thanks Mr. Vice President! Fuck you Schumer!
Haley - Check by 96 to 4 (U.N. Ambassador)
Chao - Check by 96 to 3 (Transporation)
Mnuchin - Committee approved (Treasurary)
Perry (Energy)
Carson - Committee approved (HUD)
Puzder (Labor)
McMahon (SBA)
Mulvaney (OMB)
Pruitt (EPA)
Coats (Nat'l Intel Chief)
Lighthizer (Trade Rep)
Perdue (Agriculture)
Shulkin (VA)

Hold by Democrats on Sessions, Price, & Mnuchin.

U.S. Supreme Court nominee:

Judge Neil Gorsuch

[wordup666]

Dems screwed the pooch, if they had fast tracked Sessions approved and sworn in they would have had a chance to keep DeVos out. Now they are just making fools of themselves.

[LexusLover]

Don't ever forget during the next 8 years ...

... THEY are THE ONES who selected HillaryNoMore to run in 2016!

Apparently, Putin is still telling them what to do!

[TheDaliLama]

Originally Posted by wordup666

Dems screwed the pooch, if they had fast tracked Sessions approved and sworn in they would have had a chance to keep DeVos out. Now they are just making fools of themselves.

Now they are just making fools of themselves.......Now?

Where have you been for the last 60 years?