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Democrats delay vote on Sessions to do 'thorough vetting'

Published Wed, Feb 1, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    US SENATE Democrats on Tuesday postponed votes on several of President Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees, citing their responsibility to do a "thorough vetting", while Republicans accused them of unreasonable delays in considering the picks.

    Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee exploited Senate rules to delay until Wednesday a vote on Senator Jeff Sessions' nomination to be attorney general.

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