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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGraham (R-#beatingdeadhorse) vows to delay Obama’s nominees over Libya
http://www.salon.com/2013/02/10/senator_vows_to_delay_obamas_nominees_over_libya/Sunday, Feb 10, 2013 11:15 AM EST
Senator vows to delay Obamas nominees over Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) A leading Republican senator is threatening to hold up Senate confirmation of President Barack Obamas nominees to lead the Pentagon and the CIA until the White House provides more answers about the Sept. 11 attack against a U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham is angered by what he calls White House stonewalling about the attack that killed four Americans.
Graham tells CBS Face the Nation that hell hold up Senate action on the nominations of Chuck Hagel to be defense secretary and John Brennan to be CIA director until he gets what he wants from the White House.
The senator wants to know what Obama was doing during the time of the attack and whether he was in touch with Libyan officials.
Democratic Sen. Jack Reed of Rhode Island calls Grahams threat unprecedented and unwarranted and says senators should have the chance to vote on the nominees.
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Graham (R-#beatingdeadhorse) vows to delay Obama’s nominees over Libya (Original Post)
babylonsister
Feb 2013
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Graham is ruining his reputation, at one time he was able to function, must be coming up for
Thinkingabout
Feb 2013
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Turbineguy
(37,343 posts)1. That's the republican party.
the more they can do to harm the country the better.
moman
(73 posts)2. Lindsay Is Showing
The good ol boys down in SC what a tough "sonabitch" he is so the Tea Partiers wont primary him!
Poiuyt
(18,125 posts)3. I think republicans see a chink in Obama's armour that isn't really there
They're obsessing over Benghazi because they feel that's all they have. I'm sure the rest of the country sees this as grandstanding.
Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)4. Graham is ruining his reputation, at one time he was able to function, must be coming up for
election in the Teaparty. The more he says these days the more he is becoming a teabagger. Give it up before even toilet paper will start to run from you.