Vote on Cordray Nomination Nigh, Obama Recess Appt. Nixed Again
May 20, 2013
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV, indicated last week he plans to push for a Senate confirmation vote sometime this week on President Obamas nomination of Richard Cordray to continue at the helm of the CFPB. Im going to make sure hes going to have a vote next week, and then well see what happens after that, Reid said last week, according to one press account. When pressed by reporters if he would use whats often referred to as the nuclear option and force a change in the Senate rules to override the 60 votes needed...