Political Quotes

“454 days before the administration put forward this nominee, there have been 79 days since, and they are blaming Republicans for holding up this nominee--again, notwithstanding the fact that it was 454 days before they ever put it forward. If we don't have a hearing and he doesn't have to come in and answer questions about these at least what I would characterize as outlandish statements, again, it is an abrogation of the responsibility the administration has of working with the Senate, the Senate's power of advise and consent, to at least have a hearing, to at least have a vote, to at least have some public discussion about this gentleman's qualifications and his attributes with regard to this important position to which they are going to appoint him. I wish to point out as well that there is one other example of this. The TSA Administrator, which is another very important job, by the time they actually got somebody submitted who could be acted upon here in the Senate, 482 days had lapsed.”