President Obama Announces Recess Appointments to Key Administration Positions
Fifteen Appointees Have Waited an Average of 214 Days for Senate Confirmation
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The majority of these nominees are not particularly headed for controversial areas, even by today's warped standards:
Jeffrey Goldstein: Nominee for Under Secretary for Domestic Finance, Department of the Treasury
Michael F. Mundaca: Nominee for Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy, Department of the Treasury
Eric L. Hirschhorn: Nominee for Under Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration and head of the Bureau of Industry and Security, Department of Commerce
Michael Punke: Nominee for Deputy Trade Representative - Geneva, Office of the United States Trade Representative
Francisco "Frank" J. Sánchez: Nominee for Under Secretary for International Trade, Department of Commerce
Islam A. Siddiqui: Nominee for Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Alan D. Bersin: Nominee for Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
Jill Long Thompson: Nominee for Member, Farm Credit Administration Board
Rafael Borras: Nominee for Under Secretary for Management , Department of Homeland Security
It's about time Obama put keeping important functions of government running over trying to somehow make Republicans Senators happy.
The Republican party has abdicated all responsibility to be a partner in governing. The GOP doesn't care if government works, they want to see things get worse in the country because they think that's the only way they'll pick up votes in November.
