There is almost total gridlock in Congress. I understand the Senate now has over 250 bills waiting to be acted upon that are being filibustered by
the opposition. Some have been waiting since last spring.
The House is functioning somewhat better but there's still gridlock.
This deliberate inaction includes many administrative appointments made by the President.
Congress is just going to have to figure out how to get its business done despite the partisanship.
Hillary says Congressional gridlock challenges U.S. world stature, page 1
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Topic started on 26-2-2010 @ 05:19 AM by whatukno
The partisan gridlock that has paralyzed Congress during much of the Obama administration may have far-reaching implications for America’s stature in the world, according to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton said U.S. partners overseas have been confused about the Senate’s inability to approve President Barack Obama’s appointments to top diplomatic jobs, including assistant secretary of state positions and ambassadorships.
“It became harder and harder to explain to countries, particularly countries of significance, why we had nobody in position for them to interact with,” Clinton told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Obama budget plan for fiscal year 2011.
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Can there be any logical reason that these appointments are being held up still? Why on earth doesn't congress address this issue and demand to get these appointments out of the way. Vote them in, or vote them out, either way, do something. If a single senator is doing this because so that he can demand a bribe why don't they figure a way around his vote?
Denying these appointments is hurting us across the globe. America is looking weak because of crybaby lawmakers that seem to want to stifle any and all progress in this country.
The partisan gridlock that has paralyzed Congress during much of the Obama administration may have far-reaching implications for America’s stature in the world, according to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Clinton said U.S. partners overseas have been confused about the Senate’s inability to approve President Barack Obama’s appointments to top diplomatic jobs, including assistant secretary of state positions and ambassadorships.
“It became harder and harder to explain to countries, particularly countries of significance, why we had nobody in position for them to interact with,” Clinton told a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the Obama budget plan for fiscal year 2011.
Please visit the link provided for the complete story.
blogs.reuters.com...
Can there be any logical reason that these appointments are being held up still? Why on earth doesn't congress address this issue and demand to get these appointments out of the way. Vote them in, or vote them out, either way, do something. If a single senator is doing this because so that he can demand a bribe why don't they figure a way around his vote?
Denying these appointments is hurting us across the globe. America is looking weak because of crybaby lawmakers that seem to want to stifle any and all progress in this country.
reply posted on 26-2-2010 @ 08:24 PM by whatukno
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Unfortunately the democrats don't have any balls, to be blunt about it. In the senate they had a super-majority, but blew it because they didn't act in a completely partisan manor. Had they done that, a lot could have been accomplished despite the GOP stonewalling, however Democrats instead tried in vain to work with Republicans on issues and some actually listened to the constituency.
Thus the cluster
we see in Washington today.
Unfortunately the democrats don't have any balls, to be blunt about it. In the senate they had a super-majority, but blew it because they didn't act in a completely partisan manor. Had they done that, a lot could have been accomplished despite the GOP stonewalling, however Democrats instead tried in vain to work with Republicans on issues and some actually listened to the constituency.
Thus the cluster
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