Via the NYT‘s The Caucus: No Confirmation Vote for Clinton
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s smooth ride to confirmation as secretary of state hit a small bump on Tuesday as one of her Republican colleagues blocked a vote on Mrs. Clinton’s nomination, citing ethical questions arising from donors to her husband’s charitable foundation.Senator John Cornyn of Texas objected to including Mrs. Clinton’s name in a unanimous consent vote for several Cabinet nominees, scheduled for hours after the swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama. The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, plans to hold a roll-call vote on Mrs. Clinton’s nomination on Wednesday, which she is expected to win easily.
A spokesman for Mr. Cornyn, Kevin McLaughlin, said, “this is not an effort to scuttle or block the nomination, but a legitimate policy difference. Senator Cornyn’s goal is to create transparency on all levels of government.”
Or, it is pointless grandstanding.
I have stated before that Clinton was not my first choice for the office and I would prefer the Bill’s foundation eschew all foreign donation during the time that Hillary is in office. However, she is qualified for the office and the donation issue is ultimately a minor one. As such, there is no reason not to let the new president have his his Secretary of State on day one and be done with it.
January 20th, 2024 at 7:26 pm
The reliability of it is suspect, but Rush Limbaugh spoke of some type of post-inauguration confrontation today between Cornyn and Clinton.