Senate Committee Indefinitely Delays Votes on Rick Perry, Ryan Zinke

[Judi Lynn]

Source: NBC News

JAN 23 2017, 11:03 PM ET
by ALEX JOHNSON


A Senate committee on Monday night abruptly postponed its scheduled votes Tuesday on President Donald Trump's nominations of Rick Perry and Ryan Zinke to lead the Energy and Interior departments.

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee gave no explanation for the postponement, which it said was in effect "until further notice."

During his hearing before the committee last week, Perry — the former governor of Texas who unsuccessfully challenged Trump during the Republican presidential primaries — walked back controversial statements from his past campaigns promising to abolish the Energy Department.

"I regret recommending its elimination," he said in his opening statement.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-committee-indefinitely-delays-votes-rick-perry-ryan-zinke-n711151

[hedda_foil]

1. Well that's interesting.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. I think

these are two of the least qualified nominees

But I won't get my hopes up that an outbreak of sanity is really in process

Republicans probably think the two departments should be combined into one

[Solly Mack]

3. Hmmm

We'll see.

K&R

[RandySF]

4. Old rumors in Texas may be coming back to haunt Perry.

[LeftInTX]

5. His college transcript is much more frightening.

He barely graduated with a degree in animal husbandry. No way, should he be in charge of the nukes.

[AgadorSparticus]

6. They need to do this with sessions and devos too.