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Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« on: February 16, 2017, 07:23:17 pm »
SOURCE: US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT

URL: http://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2017-02-16/mick-mulvaney-approved-to-lead-office-of-management-and-budget

By Gabrielle Levy


The Senate on Thursday confirmed Rep. Mick Mulvaney to lead the Office of Management and Budget under President Donald Trump, placing the South Carolina Republican in a key White House role that holds significant sway over the administration's spending priorities.

Mulvaney is one of the founding members of the House Freedom Caucus, the hard-line group of some 40 congressmen who have yanked the GOP conference in the chamber to the right and were instrumental in forcing out former House Speaker John Boehner in 2015.

The Senate approved Mulvaney's nomination mostly along party lines, 51 to 49, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., casting the decisive vote in Mulvaney's favor.

One Republican, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, broke with the GOP to vote against Mulvaney.

McCain, in announcing his decision to split with his colleagues on Wednesday night, said Mulvaney's history of prioritizing the shrinking of the federal government and spending – including on the military – made it impossible to support him.

"It is with great reluctance that I come to the floor of the Senate to rise in opposition to the nomination of Congressman Mick Mulvaney," McCain, a security hawk and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said on the floor Wednesday night. "Unfortunately, Congressman Mulvaney has spent his last six years in the House of Representatives pitting the national debt against our military."

McCain was similarly critical of Mulvaney during a confirmation hearing last month, calling his House colleague "detached from the reality of what these cuts have meant to military service members" and adding that he was concerned about Mulvaney's "support for reckless budget strategies that led to a government shutdown."

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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2017, 08:30:42 pm »
Quote from: SirLinksALot on February 16, 2017, 07:23:17 pm
McCain, in announcing his decision to split with his colleagues on Wednesday night, said Mulvaney's history of prioritizing the shrinking of the federal government and spending – including on the military – made it impossible to support him.

Then how about you pay for it all, Johnny-boy, cuz America sure can't afford it!
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2017, 08:36:31 pm »
McLame is so out of touch. More wars, more defense spending no matter how irrational and unnecessary. What is the point of him?
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2017, 08:44:35 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 16, 2017, 08:36:31 pm
McLame is so out of touch. More wars, more defense spending no matter how irrational and unnecessary. What is the point of him?

He makes Chuck Schumer look look, oh hell I give up.   I'm at a loss for an insult.
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2017, 08:53:07 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 16, 2017, 08:36:31 pm
McLame is so out of touch. More wars, more defense spending no matter how irrational and unnecessary. What is the point of him?

As near as I can tell, the only real purpose of a whole sack-full of US Senators is to serve as an advertisement for term limits. 
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2017, 08:53:32 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on February 16, 2017, 08:44:35 pm
He makes Chuck Schumer look look, oh hell I give up.   I'm at a loss for an insult.

When's that thing going to finish eating his head?  We can tell it's gone almost clear through his cerebrum.
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2017, 08:55:11 pm »
He haaaaaaates tax cuts, too.  As a Republican he's pretty worthless.  I've been asking him to change Parties.  Join the GOP, John.
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2017, 09:05:49 pm »
Linseed didn't vote with McCain?

Quote from: SirLinksALot on February 16, 2017, 07:23:17 pm

...shrinking of the federal government and spending – including on the military...


Let it be so. For the military, go after the waste.

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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2017, 09:45:08 pm »
Quote from: endicom on February 16, 2017, 09:05:49 pm
Linseed didn't vote with McCain?

Mark Levin calls Graham and McCain, same-sex senators  :silly:
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2017, 09:53:35 pm »
McCain!  :3:
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2017, 10:31:51 pm »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 16, 2017, 08:36:31 pm
McLame is so out of touch. More wars, more defense spending no matter how irrational and unnecessary. What is the point of him?

For some reason people keep electing him and he couldn't get a job anywhere else because of mental issues.
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Re: Mick Mulvaney Narrowly Confirmed by Senate as OMB Director (John McCain was the lone Republican 'No' Vote)
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2017, 10:51:03 pm »
Quote from: Emjay on February 16, 2017, 10:31:51 pm
For some reason people keep electing him and he couldn't get a job anywhere else because of mental issues.

AZ Dems love him.  Enough to make up for any shortfall he creates by acting like a Dem.
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