White Republican Senators block black Librarian of Congress

[Sam_Fields]

Has President Obama's nomination of Carla Hayden to serve as the nation’s 14th Librarian of Congress hit a roadblock? According to a report on Politico.com (and independently confirmed by PW) an anonymous Republican hold has been has placed on Hayden’s nomination, keeping her from a final confirmation vote before the full senate.

A highly respected and accomplished librarian, Hayden, currently CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore, would be the first woman, and the first African American Librarian of Congress. She will also be the first professional librarian to hold the post in over 60 years.

Contacted for a statement, ALA president Julie Todaro criticized the hold.

"The Senate Rules Committee, leading technology and entertainment trade associations, library associations in every state, colleges, universities and respected public interest groups of every political stripe believe Dr. Carla Hayden to be uniquely well-qualified to serve Congress and the nation as the next Librarian of Congress," Todaro said. "Any Senator who disagrees has the right, opportunity and, frankly, the obligation to do that in public and with specificity on the floor of the Senate."

http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/70895-anonymous-republican-blocking-librarian-of-congress-vote.html

[AntiBank]

1. it's over porn filters, the Rethugs are neanderthals

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/07/12/nomination-of-carla-hayden-to-library-of-congress-is-stuck-in-senate/