Ok, now I'm confused. .@JaySekulow is now talking about how Pompeo's nom has to go to Senate Foreign Relations then the floor. I thought since he was already confirmed it was not necessary.
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Replying to @bloodless_coup @JaySekulow
Must be confirmed because new position. Was confirmed for CIA but not State.
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Replying to @bloodless_coup @JaySekulow
Even a sitting SupCo justice nom’d for CHIEF Justice has to be reconfirmed.
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker @JaySekulow
Really? Ok. I stand corrected and learned TWO new things today. THANK YOU
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Replying to @bloodless_coup @JaySekulow
Anytime (I learned about SupCo thing because of Roberts - hadn’t known until that happened.)
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker @JaySekulow
I must have been thinking it's because it's (theoretically) so pro-forma. In normal times, a cabinet secretary moving from one agency to another would be a perfunctory vote, just a matter of process. These days...
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Understand. It’s always this way. senate confirmations are specific to the job. If you move to non-confirm position, like Kelly to CoS, then no new confirm necessary, obvi.
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