In just another case of our side being just as stupid as the other, Sen. Menendez is holding up the confirmation of two Obama science advisers to try to get more leverage on Cuba policy. I am purposely not looking into the merits of his complaints about Cuba policy because it is outrageous to hold up two advisers for a completely different matter. I would suggest everyone (especially those from Jersey) to contact their Senator.
The contact info from his website:
OFFICE LOCATIONS:
317 Senate Hart Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
202.224.4744
202.228.2197 fax
One Gateway Center,
Suite 1100
Newark, New Jersey 07102
973.645.3030
973.645.0502 fax
208 White Horse Pike, Suite 18
Barrington, New Jersey 08007
856.757.5353
856.546.1526 fax
From tomorrow's Washington Post:
Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) has placed a "hold" that blocks votes on confirming Harvard University physicist John Holdren, who is in line to lead the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Oregon State University marine biologist Jane Lubchenco, Obama's nominee to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to sources who asked not to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss the matter, Menendez is using the holds as leverage to get Senate leaders' attention for a matter related to Cuba rather than questioning the nominees' credentials.
Anyway I'm outraged, the Obama administration has enough of an understaffing problem as it for our own senators to be putting anonymous holds on them.
Pathetic.