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Senate Leader Blasts Holdup on Obama's Nominees
Senator Harry Reid denounces the slow pace of reaching a consensus on some critical Obama nominees.
Harry Reid Excoriates GOP For Stalling Nominees On House Floor
huffingtonpost.com — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) excoriated Republicans on Thursday for stalling more than 200 executive and... judicial nominees that in some cases have been lingering on the executive calendar for months. "Senate Republicans are simply so ... (more) Harry Reid Excoriates GOP For Stalling Nominees On House ...
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Paging Glenn Beck
Weekly Standard Blog — ... The Obama administration is, understandably, getting a little anxious to see their ethically-challenged nominee confirmed, so who do they lean on? The Senate Majority Leader, of course. Last week Reid went out and complained that the “President nominated someone highly experienced” and Republicans are “ ...

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