re: #143 freetoken

Here’s a story from last year which comes with a Bunning and as a bonus, Sanders from Vermont:

Senators Threaten Bernanke Confirmation With Fed Audit

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) got plenty of attention by announcing he’d put a hold on Ben Bernanke’s nomination on the Senate floor. It turns out Sen. Jim Bunning (R., Ky.), who directed a diatribe at the Federal Reserve chairman during Thursday’s confirmation hearing, also had placed a hold on the nomination. (Holds are often placed quietly, without public announcement.)

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Bunning and Sanders are well known for their anti-Fed posture. And holds are a hardly unusual parliamentary maneuver in the Senate. In most circumstances, such a move would likely just delay the confirmation a bit and force a recorded vote on the nomination — once it clears the committee — rather than allowing approval under unanimous consent. It’s also a symbolic move since Bernanke very likely has the 60 votes needed to clear the Senate.

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Audit the Fed!1111!! - Jim Bunning