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Reid Blasts Republicans Over Surgeon General Vote Delay, Other Holds and Filibusters

By | 10.29.09 | 1:28 pm

I reported earlier this week that Republicans were holding up a vote to confirm Surgeon General nominee Regina Benjamin because, basically, of arguments over health care reform. In the context of Democrats buckling to Republican demands and holding two hearings on the constitutionality of “czars,” it seemed especially strange. More…

GOP Preventing Confirmation Vote for Surgeon General

By | 10.26.09 | 2:01 pm

Following up on Daphne’s piece about the hold-up on Dawn Johnsen’s nomination to head the Office of Legal Counsel, this Roll Call story by Jessica Brady got published on Saturday, so it hasn’t received much attention. It should. Regina Benjamin, the president’s nominee for surgeon general, More…