“There comes a time when vetting turns into obstructionism.”
“This is nothing more than a Senatorial temper tantrum.”
Democrats boycotted a U.S. Senate Committee on Wednesday, thwarting an intended committee vote on the recommendation to the full Senate of Scott Pruitt’s nomination to become the new administrator of the EPA.
With half of the committee dais empty, Republicans expressed frustration and anger at what the Democrats did.
‘It is a disappointing turn of events for the Democrats to intentionally delay and obstruct the nomination of Scott Pruitt to be EPA Administrator,” said Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming, the chairman of the committee who later vowed to push Pruitt’s nomination forward to the U.S. Senate. “None of this is made better by this boycott. This amounts to nothing more than political theater at the expense of working on issues that we care about.”
“Americans don’t want to see this from their representatives,” said one GOP Senator.
Another called it “filibustering at the committee level.” Still another called it “more than disappointing.”
Still another called it like a child throwing a temper tantrum and saying “taking my ball and going home.”
The Republican Senators each had their time to speak and accused Democrats of being upset because President Trump won the election and they were slowing down government.
“Simply not showing up for a committee hearing is one of the more childish things,” said Senator Mike Rounds of South Dakota. “Our friends on the other side of the aisle have chosen the wrong way to voice their objection.”
Listen to the comments of Sen. John Barrasso.
