Draggingtree Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 Lifezette Meet the Senate’s Most Obstructionist Democrat Senator with the most 'no' votes on Trump appointees is not Bernie, Franken, Warren or Schumer by Brendan Kirby | Updated 01 May 2017 at 6:15 AM The senator who most consistently has opposed President Donald Trump’s appointees is not a famous liberal firebrand such as Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), or Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Instead, it is New York’s junior Democratic senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, who took office in 2009 with a reputation as a moderate after two years in the House of Representatives. With the confirmation Thursday evening of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, Gillibrand has a nearly perfect record of opposition. She voted against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. No surprise there; Democrats took a nearly unified stand. Her votes against other controversial nominees are no shock, either. She joined all of her colleagues in opposing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, for instance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Draggingtree said: Lifezette Meet the Senate’s Most Obstructionist Democrat Senator with the most 'no' votes on Trump appointees is not Bernie, Franken, Warren or Schumer by Brendan Kirby | Updated 01 May 2017 at 6:15 AM The senator who most consistently has opposed President Donald Trump’s appointees is not a famous liberal firebrand such as Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Al Franken (D-Minn.), or Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). Instead, it is New York’s junior Democratic senator, Kirsten Gillibrand, who took office in 2009 with a reputation as a moderate after two years in the House of Representatives. With the confirmation Thursday evening of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, Gillibrand has a nearly perfect record of opposition. She voted against Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch. No surprise there; Democrats took a nearly unified stand. Her votes against other controversial nominees are no shock, either. She joined all of her colleagues in opposing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, for instance. Since they are both from NY, wonder if they have some sort of personal history? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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