Hilda Solis' path to becoming U.S. Labor secretary has hit a snag

[Omaha Steve]

http://oshaunderground.blogspot.com/2009/01/solis-confirmation-hits-snag.html

Sunday, January 25, 2009
Solis confirmation hits a snag
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/01/solis-confirmat.html

Hilda Solis' path to becoming U.S. Labor secretary has hit a snag. A GOP senator has put a hold on her confirmation, citing "non-responsive answers," according to the Pasadena Star News and Congress Daily:

While other new Cabinet members are already hard at work, the confirmation of Rep. Hilda Solis, D-El Monte, as President Barack Obama's Labor secretary remains stalled in a Senate committee.

At least one unidentified Republican senator is using a parliamentary procedure to holdup Solis' confirmation, Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri, alleged from the Senate floor Thursday.

The anonymous hold -- as the informal delay tactic is known -- essentially prevents the full Senate from voting on Solis' confirmation by threatening a filibuster. It could be lifted at any time.

The hold was placed on the nomination because of Solis' support for legislation aimed at facilitating union organization and regarding pay-discrimination, and for non-responsive answers during her confirmation hearing, the Washington, DC-based Congress Daily reported Friday.

The holding pattern continues.

[hedgehog]

1. Sooner or later, we're going to have to go to the mattresses and

let the Republicans filibuster!

[Mojambo]

2. That's going to require a new Senate Majority Leader.

Something that is ridiculously long overdue.

[Libertyfirst]

3. I know the senators like their "privileges" but it is time some of the rules changed.

Let the senator take to floor and see how long he can filibuster. One out of a hundred should not be able to pull this crap. Time to slug it out.

[lamp_shade]

4. I would venture to guess that she is "hard at work" anyway, as are all the others

waiting for final confirmation.