Democrats To Play Hardball: Senator Schatz Vows To Stall Trump nominees
Brian Schatz
Sen. Brian Schatz (D., Hawaii) said he would place a “blanket hold” on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until the administration’s attack on the leading U.S. foreign-assistance agency ends, a move that threatens to stall Trump’s ability to get his foreign-policy team in place. - MSN
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Let's play hardball
What does it mean to Play hardball? To do everything that you can to achieve success even if this involves hurting or upsetting other people.
Halt the Senate’s ability to move nominees quickly
"Schatz’s threat came as Elon Musk’s ... DOGE staffers forced their way into USAID’s headquarters in Washington, gaining access to classified information and closing the building to employees.
The Senate typically speeds up the confirmation of many nominees through “unanimous consent,” a process that bypasses a formal vote if no senator objects. By objecting, Schatz’s hold would halt the Senate’s ability to move nominees quickly, requiring Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s picks through the confirmation process.
“I will oppose unanimous consent,” he told The Wall Street Journal. “I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.” - MSN
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Same tactic Tuberville had used to block military promotions
Tuberville is showing how much power one lawmaker wields under Senate rules. If you follow Senate action, you may have noticed lately how a single lawmaker is using senatorial privileges to bend the will of the chamber to his own. Since February, the senator has been blocking every personnel move in the U.S. military that requires confirmation. Starting with a "senatorial hold" on what was then 150 personnel moves waiting for approval in batches, he is now up to at least 270 — and counting.
That lawmaker is Sen. Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama who has been in the Senate for a little over two years. Tuberville likes to say "there is no one more military than me." And while he has not served in the military himself, he regularly features Alabama service members on his senatorial website. - NPR
TakeAway: Play hardball. Especially when American democracy is on the line.
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