Senate Watch » Senate Confirmation Blog Posts http://www.senatewatch.net One of the most important thing that the Senate does solely by itself is to hold confirmation hearings for Presidential appointments. This website keeps an eye on that process. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:30:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Mortgage disclosure included in Senate-passed STOCK Act … http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/02/03/mortgage-disclosure-included-in-senate-passed-stock-act/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/02/03/mortgage-disclosure-included-in-senate-passed-stock-act/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:30:03 +0000 webmaster … authored by Democrat Barbara Boxer of California and Johnny Isakson of Georgia also applies to mortgages held by the president, vice president and executive branch employees who are subject to Senate confirmation.

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/02/03/mortgage-disclosure-included-in-senate-passed-stock-act/feed/ 0 Corrections secretary runs into problem with Senate confirmation… http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/02/02/corrections-secretary-runs-into-problem-with-senate-confirmation/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/02/02/corrections-secretary-runs-into-problem-with-senate-confirmation/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:30:05 +0000 webmaster It looks as though the Senate confirmation of Corrections Secretary-Designate Gregg Marcantel could be in trouble. Senate Rules Committee Chairwoman Linda Lopez, an Albuquerque Democrat, says she has strong …

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2012/02/02/corrections-secretary-runs-into-problem-with-senate-confirmation/feed/ 0 Victor Williams: By Nuclear Threat or Weekend Recess | NewsWire http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/11/victor-williams-by-nuclear-threat-or-weekend-recess-newswire/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/11/victor-williams-by-nuclear-threat-or-weekend-recess-newswire/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 08:30:04 +0000 webmaster Although partisans allow a few Senate confirmation votes each month, the backlog of empty, high-level posts steadily increases. Economic Nominees Targeted: Hobble the Government to Defeat Obama. Obama's economic …

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/11/victor-williams-by-nuclear-threat-or-weekend-recess-newswire/feed/ 0 Elizabeth Warren in dead heat for Mass. Senate seat, poll shows … http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/10/elizabeth-warren-in-dead-heat-for-mass-senate-seat-poll-shows/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/10/elizabeth-warren-in-dead-heat-for-mass-senate-seat-poll-shows/#comments Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:30:03 +0000 webmaster But most Republicans and many on Wall Street opposed Warren, and Obama opted this summer not to nominate her for the job, which requires Senate confirmation. Liberal advocacy groups then encouraged her to try to unseat Brown. Warren …

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/08/merit-selection-bills-introduced-in-pennsylvania-and-wisconsin/feed/ 0 [WATCH]: Senate Confirmation Hearing For Ben Bernanke 12-3-09 http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/watch-senate-confirmation-hearing-for-ben-bernanke-12-3-09/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/watch-senate-confirmation-hearing-for-ben-bernanke-12-3-09/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:30:03 +0000 webmaster [WATCH]: Senate Confirmation Hearing For Ben Bernanke 12-3-09. by admin on Wednesday, October 5th, 2011 | Comments Off. Rating: 1. Posted in Video's. Comments are closed. Pages. About · Build a blog like this: · Pres. Barack Obama …

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/watch-senate-confirmation-hearing-for-ben-bernanke-12-3-09/feed/ 0 US Senate Considers America's First-Ever Ambassador to South … http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/us-senate-considers-americas-first-ever-ambassador-to-south/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/us-senate-considers-americas-first-ever-ambassador-to-south/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:30:03 +0000 webmaster Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Susan Page, testifying at her Senate confirmation hearing as America's first ambassador to South Sudan. Senators of both parties expressed strong support for her nomination. A full vote by …

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]]> http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/us-senate-considers-americas-first-ever-ambassador-to-south/feed/ 0 Robert Ford: Confirmed! | The Cable http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/robert-ford-confirmed-the-cable/ http://www.senatewatch.net/2011/10/06/robert-ford-confirmed-the-cable/#comments Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:30:03 +0000 webmaster What a difference a year makes. U.S. Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford was confirmed by the Senate on Monday evening after serving under a recess appointment because the Senate would not confirm him the first time …

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