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Harry Reid - Doing his best for the bad guys |
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Written by Scott Silver
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Wednesday, 10 October 2007 |
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The confirmation of President Bush's nomination of Lyle Laverty to the top recreation/tourism policy-administration slot within the Department of Interior is being blocked by Oregon's Senator Ron Wyden. Pushing for Laverty's confirmation are a plethora of wise-use and pro-motorized organizations such as Americans for Responsible Recreation and the American Recreation Coalition. Here, for example, is a quote from ARRA's September Newsletter.
"Let's hope that come September, Senator Wyden, who has concerns about the Endangered Species Act, will decide to remove Mr. Laverty's name from the endangered nomination list and permit the Senate to proceed with a vote on the Laverty nomination."
 In addition to these anti-parks, pro-wreckreation groups, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has, in a big way, gone to bat for the President's top draft choice. Last Thursday, on the Senate Floor Reid said:
"[Laverty's confirmation has] not been cleared on the Republican side, but I am sure that is not standing in the way. I think standing in the way is one of my Senators. We are doing our best."
Reid's truly remarkable statement appears below. With friends like this...
Scott
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(As spoken upon the U.S. Senate Floor)
NOMINATION OF R. LYLE LAVERTY
-- (Senate - October 04, 2007)
[Page: S12762] GPO's PDF
Mr. REID. Mr. President, first, I want those in the White House and
Secretary Kempthorne's office who are watching to know I have done my
best to clear a man by the name of R. Lyle Laverty, whom Secretary
Kempthorne badly needs, he says, and I believe that. But I have been
unable to do that. We have a Member on our side with whom I have worked
all afternoon. We thought we had it done once, and it did not work out.
I am confident, though, it will work out as soon as we get back.
So I hope Secretary Kempthorne recognizes we will do what we can on the
Monday or Tuesday we get back to see if we can clear this. It had not
been cleared on the Republican side, but I am sure that is not standing
in the way. I think standing in the way is one of my Senators. We are
doing our best.
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