Tom Udall: “Once again, they are being held up through secret holds, and Senator Coburn has said he is doing this on behalf of…”

“Once again, they are being held up through secret holds, and Senator Coburn has said he is doing this on behalf of Members on his side--not allowing all of these people to get into the government and do the job. We are talking about important government agencies, such as the Department of Commerce, Health and Human Services, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State, Secretary of Energy--all objected to today. Many of these nominations have been pending for a while. There are very few objections in committee. This is something that is being put forward for the purpose of delay.”