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Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) has blocked Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein from heading the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs because of his position on animal rights.
in a 2004 book, Sunstein wrote: "I will suggest that animals should be permitted to bring suit, with human beings as their representatives, to prevent violations of current law."
Such blocks are becoming a trend. In an editorial this weekend, the New York Times reported that 21 Obama nominees for important posts are unconfirmed.
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Chambliss blocks regulatory czar over animal lawsuits
Sen. Saxby Chambliss has blocked Obama’s candidate for regulation czar, Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein, because Sunstein has argued that animals should have the right to sue humans in court. Obama has picked Sunstein, his adviser and longtime friend, to head the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, an office that has power to review(Political News)
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