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FROM NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE:

http://corner.nationalreview.com/05_09_04_corner-archive.asp#076016

MICHAEL BROWN, CONFIRMED BY DEMOCRATS

By Byron York

Amid all the bashing of FEMA director Michael Brown as an incompetent, unqualified, resume-padding political hack, one small factor has been overlooked: His job required Senate confirmation, didn't it? Indeed it did. And not only was Brown confirmed, but he was apparently confirmed by a unanimous voice vote -- when the Senate was controlled by Democrats. An enterprising blogger has found the transcript of Brown's June 19, 2002 confirmation hearing before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, then chaired by Sen. Joseph Lieberman. The whole affair, including tributes from Brown's home-state senators, apparently lasted less then an hour, and ended with Lieberman saying, "Mr. Brown, I thank you very much. I will certainly support your nomination. I will do my best to move it through the committee as soon as possible so we can have you fully and legally at work in your new position." The hearing was for Brown's nomination as deputy director of FEMA; it appears that Brown did not have to be re-confirmed when he became director.


Enough of this Craplola. If the Right-Wing is using it as a Talking Point, and Blaming Democrat's for the incompetence of Bush appointees. Then there is no reason to allow Bush Appointees in the Job.


Send this to your Democrat Senator and DEMAND they FILIBUSTER all BUSH Appointees.

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