WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Senator Richard Shelby has released his "holds" on more than 40 of President Barack Obama's nominees for top government jobs, but is maintaining them on three nominees related to a big Air Force acquisition.
Shelby's use of the legislative tactic drew fire from the White House and senior Democratic lawmakers last week, with White House spokesman Robert Gibbs calling it "the poster child for how this town needs to change the way it works."
you can call them war games for the 21st century, testing our nation's cyber security like never before. today, a washington think-tank is launching a simulated "cyber shockwave" against the united states. an all-star lineup of the country's top
washington-former vice president dick cheney renewed his attack on the obama administration's national security policy on sunday, suggesting it was failing to prepare for another major terrorist assault. vice president joe biden countered that mr
presidential nominees, usually to protest parochial concerns. shelby's maneuver, aimed at nearly all appointments awaiting confirmation on the senate floor, agitated democrats because it would effectively limit confirmation votes to a handful per month
was to get the white house's attention on two issues that are critical to our national security -- the air force's aerial refueling tanker acquisition and the fbi's terrorist.
senator richard shelby (r-al) had been blocking more than 80 presidential nominations now before the senate, but tonight he relented saying he had simply been trying "to get the white house's attention" on two important national security issues
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