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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,489 posts) Mon Dec 6, 2021, 05:02 PM Dec 2021

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Opinion -- With hundreds of nominees to confirm, the Senate doesn't deserve Thanksgiving break

If you look at the 800 most important jobs a president needs to fill--Biden has confirmed appointees in only 189 of them. This is no way to run a government. My column
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Opinion | With hundreds of nominees to confirm, the Senate doesn’t deserve Thanksgiving break

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Opinion -- With hundreds of nominees to confirm, the Senate doesn't deserve Thanksgiving break (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

Thank the GOP for their obstruction. eom guillaumeb Dec 2021 #1

Senate went on thanksgiving break anyway. jimfields33 Dec 2021 #2

True. eom guillaumeb Dec 2021 #3

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

1. Thank the GOP for their obstruction. eom

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 05:11 PM

Dec 2021

jimfields33

(15,823 posts)

2. Senate went on thanksgiving break anyway.

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 06:25 PM

Dec 2021

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

3. True. eom

Reply to jimfields33 (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 6, 2021, 06:30 PM

Dec 2021

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