Schumer Says Hearings for Biden Cabinet Picks Must Start Before Inauguration

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US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer wants confirmation hearings to begin for Joe Biden’s cabinet appointees before the inauguration.

Schumer said on Monday that Senate hearings on the cabinet nominees should begin immediately after the Georgia run-off elections on January 5, allowing for confirmations to be completed on Biden’s January 20 inauguration day and soon thereafter.

RT reports: He argued that Senate committees began hearings on cabinet nominees for past presidents-elect, including Barack Obama and Donald Trump, in early January, and the Covid-19 pandemic adds to the urgency to help Biden’s administration hit the ground running.

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“In the midst of this once-in-a-century crisis, it’s imperative the next administration can count on the Senate to confirm its cabinet without delay,” Schumer said.

However, he overlooked the fact that this year’s presidential election is still unsettled, with Trump mounting legal challenges to Biden’s media-declared victory based on allegations of fraud.

The senator said Trump’s early nominees were either unqualified, plagued by ethical complaints and conflicts of interest – or all three. “At the time, Republicans in the Senate lined up to confirm President Trump’s appointments, arguing that a president deserves his cabinet and broad deference on his nominees,” Schumer said. “I would hope the same deference will be extended to President-elect Biden’s nominees, especially considering the obvious gulf in quality, experience, ethics.”

The Senate confirmed just two of Trump’s cabinet secretaries on inauguration day 2017, compared with six for Obama in 2009 and seven for George W. Bush in 2001. Three weeks after taking office, only half of Trump’s 14 cabinet picks had been confirmed. Obama had 12 confirmations at that point, while Bush had all 14.

Congress was evenly divided when Bush took office, so his vice president became the tie-breaking vote on January 20. Democrats controlled the Senate in 2009, including in the weeks prior to Obama’s inauguration.

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  1. Rhey know that only ” divine intervention ” is going to stay the Supreme Coyrt having no choice but to accept the growing mountain of indisputable evidence of a massive assault upon electoral protocols and constitutional processes to such an extent, and with such gross blatant bias in Bidens favour ,that only a fool couldnt see the guilt which erases any ” win ” by that person or that persons party .And further they ,the Sipreme Court k ow that it was ALL conducted at the pist offices and using their services and that they are criminals a d corrupt and liars a d frauds and thieves ,a d that the Pope is post master General. Of the world by Vatucan Law .

  2. RT is directed by Emglands interests ,rile by Mammonites Mervenaties really when the gloves are off The iron fist secreted behind the velvet glove .Theres a nice castle for sale ,listed by Sorhebys being sold by a divine looking young man ,very young too ,called Castle Marais just outside Paris Very tempting The decor I thought ,at last someplace to my taste totally, I wouldnt have to change anything at all .Except one glass head ,which if your attentive you will see for a split second ,for theyes of those who are in the kbow .

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  3. does it really matter Chucky boy? i mean after someone blows Beijing Biden’s brains out, the CDC will proclaim that Joe’s death was COVID related like all the rest!

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