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Another Day, Another Republican Hold on an Obama Nominee

There may be no better example of how the Senate’s holds and filibusters work now than this one -- Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.), who holds his job because his

Jul 31, 2020271.7K Shares3.7M Views
There may be no better example of how the Senate’s holds and filibusters work now than this one — Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.), who holds his job because his political ally Gov. Charlie Crist (R-Fla.) appointed him in September, has placed a holdon the Obama administration’s nominee for ambassador to Brazil. Tom Shannon’s nomination is on hold so LeMieux can “discuss my concerns” and “fully vet” him.
Shannon — who has been Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs since 2005 — was nominatedin May.
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