#senate-confirmations

#senate-confirmations

"Thank you to President Donald J. Trump and Director Michael Kratsios for entrusting me with the role of U.S. Chief Technology Officer at this pivotal moment," Klein said in a statement. "As someone who has worked both at the lab bench and the White House, I believe deeply in America's vibrant tech ecosystem and the promise of emerging technologies to fundamentally improve American lives. The Golden Age of American Innovation has only just begun."

MBA congratulates Travis Hill, Frank Cassidy, and Joe Gormley on their well-deserved and important confirmations, he said. We will continue to work with these accomplished leaders and their staffs to streamline regulations, strengthen the mortgage market, boost bank participation in real estate finance, expand access to homeownership and rental housing, and promote policies that make housing more affordable for homeowners and renters nationwide.

That possible Tropical Storm Mario rain and lightning storm now seems like it will miss the Bay Area, and Thursday and Friday are likely to be dry. That said, the storm will likely hit other parts of the state, like the San Joaquin Valley, Sierra Nevada, and the Inland Empire in Southern California. [Chronicle] Muni Heritage Weekend is back this weekend with all the vintage buses, streetcars, and such.

The Senate has confirmed 48 of President Donald Trump's nominees at once, voting for the first time under new rules to begin clearing a backlog of executive branch positions that had been delayed by Democrats. Frustrated by the stalling tactics, Senate Republicans moved last week to make it easier to confirm large groups of lower-level, non-judicial nominations. Democrats had forced multiple votes on almost every one of Trump's picks, infuriating the president and tying up the Senate floor.

I have a Constitutional Right to appoint Judges and U.S. Attorneys, but that RIGHT has been completely taken away from me in States that have just one Democrat United States Senator, Trump wrote. This is because of an old and outdated custom' known as a BLUE SLIP, that Senator Chuck Grassley, of the Great State of Iowa, refuses to overturn, even though the Democrats, including Crooked Joe Biden (Twice!), have done so on numerous occasions.