"Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate"
This just makes me angry to the nth degree.
"While holds are frequent," CongressDaily's Dan Friedman and Megan Scully report (sub. req.), "Senate aides said a blanket hold represents a far more aggressive use of the power than is normal."
and the reason for his hold..
"Shelby is holding Obama's nominees hostage until a pair of lucrative programs that would send billions in taxpayer dollars to his home state get back on track. The two programs Shelby wants to move forward or else:
- A $40 billion contract to build air-to-air refueling tankers. From CongressDaily: "Northrop/EADS team would build the planes in Mobile, Ala., but has threatened to pull out of the competition unless the Air Force makes changes to a draft request for proposals." Federal Times offers more details on the tanker deal, and also confirms its connection to the hold.
- An improvised explosive device testing lab for the FBI. From CongressDaily: "[Shelby] is frustrated that the Obama administration won't build" the center, which Shelby earmarked $45 million for in 2008. The center is due to be based "at the Army's Redstone Arsenal."
I know I am not a congresswoman myself, but I know this isn't the way you get out of an economic recession. It makes me so mad that these stupid senators are dithering while people are losing their jobs. For example my parents who used to make a lot of money (200,000+) are now unemployed and underemployed. I also am mad because this guy is a republican. He is trying to get all kinds of money for Alabama projects, but in my opinion he shouldn't want these money wasters because it all eventually leads to bigger government and higher taxes which I though republicans were opposed to.
nicole.
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