A Nominee Essential To Fighting ISIS Has Stalled For No Reason
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Adam Szubin, who has bipartisan support, has been waiting more than 200 days to be confirmed as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for terrorism and financial crimes. The job involves tracking terrorists to prevent them from raising money on the black market and elsewhere.
Szubin’s nomination got a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 17, and Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) praised his past work in countering terrorist financing during his time with both Republican and Democratic administrations.
“He is eminently qualified for this,” Shelby said at the time.
But Szubin’s nomination hasn’t moved since. There’s no clear reason why, beyond trying to make it difficult for President Barack Obama to fill administration posts.
President Obama talks to Bear about the balance between running the country and being a dad in this preview from a special edition of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, airing Thursday at 10/9c on NBC.
I’m happy for President Obama. He will at last have a vacation in Hawaii, having a victory in the budget process and a huge victory in the new global Climate Pact. He must have some satisfaction.
White House.gov
GE TOD
Congratulations 99ts!
ty :)
Congrats on 1st, 99ts!
ICYMI, this is really worth listening to. Lots of info and detail.
A Nominee Essential To Fighting ISIS Has Stalled For No Reason
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Adam Szubin, who has bipartisan support, has been waiting more than 200 days to be confirmed as the Treasury Department’s under secretary for terrorism and financial crimes. The job involves tracking terrorists to prevent them from raising money on the black market and elsewhere.
Szubin’s nomination got a hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Sept. 17, and Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) praised his past work in countering terrorist financing during his time with both Republican and Democratic administrations.
“He is eminently qualified for this,” Shelby said at the time.
But Szubin’s nomination hasn’t moved since. There’s no clear reason why, beyond trying to make it difficult for President Barack Obama to fill administration posts.
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/republicans-national-security-nominee-isis_564d0250e4b08c74b7344681
Great photos, I love them all! Thanks, pf.
AMK…these are scary!! :)
HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR AREA CLOSED DUE TO THREATS…NO SURPRISE…LOTS OF CELLS HERE!
Wow….our little girl in 21 Of President Barack Obama’s Best Photos Of 2015
http://myhoustonmajic.hellobeautiful.com/3204479/its-official-president-obama-had-the-best-2015-here-are-the-pictures-to-prove-it/playlist/president-barack-obama-best-photos-of-2015/item/3296887
BTW…somebody is copying what we do here at TOD!!! Copy Cats!
Awww. There’s that sweet little girl, again! Thanks for posting this.
Is that our Tally just two down from PBO? :) :) :)
Sure looks like her. She was at the White House and didn’t tell us.
Inorite????
Hows you mtmarilyn? Say hey to hubbie.
It’s snowing, it’s snowing. I love the snow.
US and Cuba to resume regular commercial flights.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35117319
takes a kenyan to fix 5 decades of utter bs.
Freakin’ unbelievable. Congrats, President Obama!!!!!!!!!!!
Good evening Nerdy, Chips & TOD! Love this tweet Nerdy…takes a GOAT to know a GOAT! I love our President :)
What’s a Goat? I know what the four legged goat is,
Sorry you guys have to speak plain English to me, I’m from the old days. I didn’t know what the heck GOAT meant. “Greatest Of All Time…..GOAT!.
greatest of all time
So Ali is a GOAT. Michael Jackson was a GOAT. Michael Jordan is a GOAT. I got it.
Serena is a GOAT.
PBO is a GOAT! 😀
PBO and Hotline Bling!
Just great :)
Ok you can all relax now, I’m here.
Oh thank God.
Ditto! 😄
President Obama talks to Bear about the balance between running the country and being a dad in this preview from a special edition of Running Wild with Bear Grylls, airing Thursday at 10/9c on NBC.
Hi, TS!
G’Night, everybody else!
GN, TODville. Tomorrow is another day!
Popping in real quick — totally missed Big Lu’s Bday, gotta fix that! 😳😱😲
😎🎹🎸🎻🎷🎺🎵🎶🎼🎧🎤
Got so excited posted it twice! Sorry! :roll:
Hope you got a chance to play with the very cool Google Doodle they did for his birthday!
Of course I must post my fave 😀
What some consider his greatest masterpiece - the 9th symphony (Ode to Joy) performed in it’s magnificent entirety by the Chicago Symphony
What can I say? I’m a rebel! 😆
G’nite / G’Morning / G’Afternoon Everybody!
I’m happy for President Obama. He will at last have a vacation in Hawaii, having a victory in the budget process and a huge victory in the new global Climate Pact. He must have some satisfaction.
Pack those bags, First Family!
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/slideshow?widgetid=174766
Good Morning Everyone!
Good Morning gclinda & Susanne are we the only early birds?
aloha Roberta- I went to bed right after that 4 a.m. post :)
I’m here, too Roberta. Morning to you, global, and anyone else awake on this rainy day.
Morning!
http://theobamadiary.com/2015/12/17/early-bird-chat-608/