Richard Shelby in Hopes and Prospects

On Government Reform: Announced hold on 70 Obama nominations

After Scott Brown's election in early 2010, Sen. Shelby carried the obstructionism a long way forward by announcing that he would place a hold on at least 70 Obama nominations (unless he received some special earmarks), paralyzing a good part of the government. Shelby also announced that he would no longer cooperate on financial reform, even though it had been greatly weakened to accommodate Republican demands; the main issue he brought up was the last residue of consumer protection that remained. Source: Hopes and Prospects, by Noam Chomsky, p.232 Jun 1, 2010

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