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Related: About this forumRep. Katie Porter Talks Holding Acting Officials Accountable - with Ethics Expert Walter Shaub
No one should get to serve in a top government job without proper vetting. During the last administration, some officials worked for monthseven yearswithout ever being confirmed by Congress.
Rep. Katie Porter talked with ethics expert Walter Shaub about her bill to prevent this in the future.
multigraincracker
(32,689 posts)my nominee for post of the morning.
K&R with gusto.
Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)And I agree, she is just terrific! We could use a few dozen more just like her!
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)I defer to her judgement on all matters political, until such time as that position becomes ill-advised.
A scenario I consider highly unlikely to occur, but a possibility that must be allowed for
Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)alwaysinasnit
(5,066 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)brer cat
(24,578 posts)I didn't know that Katie Porter was working on this bill but we saw with trump that it is very necessary.
Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)Since the previous guy showed it's absolutely necessary - and we know that Katie is the one to get it done! :
Lonestarblue
(10,013 posts)who need Senate approval. Its now in the thousands and simply takes too long. The rules should also not allow Senators (like Cruz) to hold up a nominee not because of questions about the persons qualifications but because of disagreement over a presidents unrelated policy.
Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)The other way. He chose cronies that were unqualified who he knew would never be approved by any Congress, so he just left them at "acting" to get around it. We can't let that happen again, they did damage that we'll be dealing with for years.
jaxexpat
(6,836 posts)Appointees of elected officials must be accountable to the public. It's not a matter of voluntary vs forced submittal to accountability that is at issue. It is, instead, the unavoidability of accountability and assured consequences for malfeasance in office. Derailing this fundamental element nullifies the people's trust in government specifically and, thus, generally. The certainty, this aspect of inevitability has been lost in so many translations over the years. So many "time-outs" and slapped hands later, criminals have gotten downright bold. What was assumed, need now be ensured.
Oh human nature, alas, you do so readily make citizens terrible and terrible citizens, too.
KS Toronado
(17,259 posts)Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)She really s the best and brightest. There are a few in Congress that I wish we could clone and she's at the top of my list!
KS Toronado
(17,259 posts)I'd have a team with Elizabeth Warren, Katie Porter, AOC, each with their unique leadership abilities to clone.
I know others belong on the team, just haven't had my coffee yet.
Rhiannon12866
(205,535 posts)And Katie's daughter is named after her, in case you didn't know. You named my favorites, too.
KS Toronado
(17,259 posts)Thanks for the info, like to learn something new everyday.