Still waiting.
Monday was confirmation day in the Senate. No, not the
confirmation vote for Loretta Lynch, who has waited for
over 120 days for her confirmation as attorney general. No, it was for these folks.
The Senate confirmed Daniel Marti to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator 92-0.
— @DSenFloor
The Senate confirmed Michelle Lee to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property by voice vote.
— @DSenFloor
The Senate confirmed Jeffrey Hall to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board by voice vote.
— @DSenFloor
The Senate confirmed Dallas Tonsager to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board by voice vote.
— @DSenFloor
Not to denigrate any public servant or the importance of these positions in the government, but no one has been losing any sleep over vacancies on the Farm Credit Administration Board or whether the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator was in place.
Tue Mar 10, 2015 at 12:01 PM PT: We'll see about this.
WASHINGTON — Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says the Senate will begin consideration of Loretta Lynch's nomination to be attorney general next week. [...]
McConnell told reporters on Tuesday that the Senate will debate the nomination next week.
Debating eventually leads to voting.