Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Leaves Dem Senator Stammering: 'You Gave It to Me in Your Office, And

[rangerrebew]

Treasury Nominee Scott Bessent Leaves Dem Senator Stammering: 'You Gave It to Me in Your Office, And I Did Read It'

 By Joe Saunders
  January 17, 2025 at 5:50pm

When it comes to Senate bloviating, Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse is among the worst of a bad company.

A political party that has lost its hold on the White House and its Senate majority has been reduced to what amounts to catcalling from the sidelines as the second Trump administration forms, trying to sabotage the cabinet-confirmation process with personal attacks, media-smear campaigns, and belligerence.

None of those efforts have borne the kind of fruit Democrats would hope, and on Thursday, at a confirmation hearing for Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent, Whitehouse attempted to put sneering condescension into the mix — and came up empty again.
 
During the course of questioning Bessent about potential dangers of a bust in the real-estate market, like the kind that led to the economic crash of 2008, Whitehouse lectured the nominee to get someone on his “team” to look at a report from the Senate Budget Committee about home insurance figures around the country.

Then he got more direct.

https://www.westernjournal.com/treasury-nominee-scott-bessent-leaves-dem-senator-stammering-gave-office-read/

[rangerrebew]

    

[bilo]

You know the Rats are over their heads when most of them leave the hearing early.

What's so impressive about Bessent isn't just his understanding of economics. He is a Billionaire who is willing to walk away from all that success to try and save the Republic knowing full well he will have to tolerate Senators who don't understand half of what he's talking about.

[PeteS in CA]

It amazes me that these Senators with little or no experience with real-life businesses think they can trip up men and women with decades of experience with gotcha-questions about their businesses.

[bilo]

It amazes me that these Senators with little or no experience with real-life businesses think they can trip up men and women with decades of experience with gotcha-questions about their businesses.

I've been thinking the same thing.

If anything they should be asking serious questions and look to learn something. There is nothing wrong in pursuing knowledge.

I'm really excited about the possibilities that exist with having a cabinet made up of younger successful people.

[Smokin Joe]

I've been thinking the same thing.

If anything they should be asking serious questions and look to learn something. There is nothing wrong in pursuing knowledge.

I'm really excited about the possibilities that exist with having a cabinet made up of younger successful people.

Me, too.

[mountaineer]

Whitehouse may have other concerns in the near future:

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) backed legislation that funneled millions to his wife’s environmental nonprofit, Ocean Conservancy.
She’s been paid nearly $2.7M while the group raked in $14.2M+ in federal grants—funded by bills Whitehouse voted for!
Now, an ethics watchdog is calling for an investigation into this blatant corruption.

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1894401420473811068

[catfish1957]

The click bait news headline later today....

Whitehouse embroiled in a $15M real estate scam.....  (then crickets)

[Smokin Joe]

Whitehouse may have other concerns in the near future:

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) backed legislation that funneled millions to his wife’s environmental nonprofit, Ocean Conservancy.
She’s been paid nearly $2.7M while the group raked in $14.2M+ in federal grants—funded by bills Whitehouse voted for!
Now, an ethics watchdog is calling for an investigation into this blatant corruption.

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1894401420473811068

Well, looks like she got a better deal than 'the Big Guy'...