Friday, May 7, 2010

Republicans block Syria envoy confirmation motion...

"Senate Republicans blocked a unanimous consent motion to confirm Obama's nominee to be ambassador to Syria this afternoon. Democrats sought to confirm the well regarded diplomat Robert S. Ford to be ambassador to Damascus by a unanimous consent motion Friday, but Sen. Tom Coburn (R.-Ok.) objected, the AFP reports. "Republicans accused Democrats of bringing up Ford and other nominations on Friday to make ' political point' about Republican holds on several Obama administration nominees, the AFP said..."

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