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Originally Posted by buckman
I prefer the "Party of Less". Less government, less taxes, less giveaways.
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The "Party of More"
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Oh really?
How about Sen. Richard Shelby's blanket hold on all of Obama's nominations. At first you might think this is me arguing the "Party of No" point, oh but that would be incorrect sir. This is me contradicting your "Party of Less" - specifically the less giveaways part.
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Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL) has put an extraordinary "blanket hold" on at least 70 nominations President Obama has sent to the Senate, according to multiple reports this evening. The hold means no nominations can move forward unless Senate Democrats can secure a 60-member cloture vote to break it, or until Shelby lifts the hold.
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According to the report, Shelby is holding Obama's nominees hostage until a pair of lucrative programs that would send billions in taxpayer dollars to his home state get back on track. The two programs Shelby wants to move forward or else:
- A $40 billion contract to build air-to-air refueling tankers. From CongressDaily: "Northrop/EADS team would build the planes in Mobile, Ala., but has threatened to pull out of the competition unless the Air Force makes changes to a draft request for proposals." Federal Times offers more details on the tanker deal, and also confirms its connection to the hold.
- An improvised explosive device testing lab for the FBI. From CongressDaily: "[Shelby] is frustrated that the Obama administration won't build" the center, which Shelby earmarked $45 million for in 2008. The center is due to be based "at the Army's Redstone Arsenal."
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Report: Shelby Blocks All Obama Nominations In The Senate Over AL Earmarks | TPMDC
$85billion - they are the "Party of Less" after all.