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marmar

(77,084 posts) Tue Jan 26, 2021, 02:23 PM Jan 2021

CNN's Tracker of Biden's confirmations thus far:

https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2021/politics/biden-cabinet-confirmations-tracker/

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CNN's Tracker of Biden's confirmations thus far: (Original Post) marmar Jan 2021 OP

Unlike most of Trump's exboyfil Jan 2021 #1

Only 3 out of 23. 7 Bush nominees were confirmed on Day 1. SunSeeker Jan 2021 #2

should go faster now that schumer has control of committees per power sharing agreement nt msongs Jan 2021 #3

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)

1. Unlike most of Trump's

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 02:28 PM

Jan 2021

Biden's are actually qualified. Many are former Deputies of the Departments they have been nominated to or have received prior Senate approval for other positions (like Garland).

SunSeeker

(51,574 posts)

2. Only 3 out of 23. 7 Bush nominees were confirmed on Day 1.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 02:33 PM

Jan 2021

But Bush was not barred from transition and pre-inaugeration nominee hearings like Biden was.

msongs

(67,420 posts)

3. should go faster now that schumer has control of committees per power sharing agreement nt

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 03:37 PM

Jan 2021

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