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09-09-2009, 08:58 PM #1
Sunstein One Step Closer to Confirmation
Sunstein One Step Closer to Confirmation
Today, Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee to head the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, passed a critical test when the Senate voted to end debate on his nomination.
Sunstein's nomination process has been steeped in controversy. Progressive groups have voiced concern over his views on cost-benefit analysis, a flawed tool that agencies use when writing new rules. Some conservative interests scrutinized Sunstein's past writings and statements calling for animal rights and gun control. Republican Senators placed holds on the nomination, delaying Sunstein's confirmation for months after President Obama nominated him in April.
Senate majority leader Harry Reid filed a cloture motion to override the holds. The cloture vote passed 63-35. Now, the table is set for formal confirmation.
http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10373
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09-09-2009, 10:26 PM #2
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Why does Obama have so many radicals around him?
Everyone must call and/or email Washington and protest Sunstein being put into any gov't position. He is yet another radical that Obama has introduced into the White house. The American people never voted for Obama to hire ANY Czars. We must not ALLOW Sunstein to get into a postion that would make it easy for Obama to put him in the Supreme Court when a spot becomes available.
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U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 111th Congress - 1st Session
as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate
Vote Summary
Question: On the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Nomination of Cass R. Sunstein, to be Administrator of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget )
Vote Number: 273 Vote Date: September 9, 2009, 05:13 PM
Required For Majority: 3/5 Vote Result:
Cloture Motion Agreed to Nomination Number: PN323
Nomination Description: Cass R. Sunstein, of Massachusetts, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
Vote Counts: YEAs....63 NAYs....35
Alphabetical by Senator Name
Akaka (D-HI), Yea
Alexander (R-TN), Nay
Barrasso (R-WY), Nay
Baucus (D-MT), Yea
Bayh (D-IN), Yea
Begich (D-AK), Yea
Bennet (D-CO), Yea
Bennett (R-UT), Yea
Bingaman (D-NM), Yea
Bond (R-MO), Nay
Boxer (D-CA), Yea
Brown (D-OH), Yea
Brownback (R-KS), Nay
Bunning (R-KY), Nay
Burr (R-NC), Nay
Burris (D-IL), Yea
Byrd (D-WV), Yea
Cantwell (D-WA), Yea
Cardin (D-MD), Yea
Carper (D-DE), Yea
Casey (D-PA), Yea
Chambliss (R-GA), Nay
Coburn (R-OK), Nay
Cochran (R-MS), Nay
Collins (R-ME), Yea
Conrad (D-ND), Yea
Corker (R-TN), Nay
Cornyn (R-TX), Nay
Crapo (R-ID), Nay
DeMint (R-SC), Nay
Dodd (D-CT), Yea
Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Ensign (R-NV), Nay
Enzi (R-WY), Nay
Feingold (D-WI), Yea
Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Franken (D-MN), Yea
Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea
Graham (R-SC), Nay
Grassley (R-IA), Nay
Gregg (R-NH), Yea
Hagan (D-NC), Yea
Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Johanns (R-NE), Nay
Johnson (D-SD), Yea
Kaufman (D-DE), Yea
Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Kyl (R-AZ), Nay
Landrieu (D-LA), Yea
Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea
Leahy (D-VT), Yea
Levin (D-MI), Yea
Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Lincoln (D-AR), Nay
Lugar (R-IN), Yea
McCain (R-AZ), Nay
McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
Merkley (D-OR), Yea
Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Murray (D-WA), Yea
Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Pryor (D-AR), Nay
Reed (D-RI), Yea
Reid (D-NV), Yea
Risch (R-ID), Nay
Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Schumer (D-NY), Yea
Sessions (R-AL), Nay
Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Specter (D-PA), Yea
Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Tester (D-MT), Yea
Thune (R-SD), Nay
Udall (D-CO), Yea
Udall (D-NM), Yea
Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
Warner (D-VA), Yea
Webb (D-VA), Nay
Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Grouped By Vote Position
YEAs ---63
Akaka (D-HI)
Baucus (D-MT)
Bayh (D-IN)
Begich (D-AK)
Bennet (D-CO)
Bennett (R-UT)
Bingaman (D-NM)
Boxer (D-CA)
Brown (D-OH)
Burris (D-IL)
Byrd (D-WV)
Cantwell (D-WA)
Cardin (D-MD)
Carper (D-DE)
Casey (D-PA)
Collins (R-ME)
Conrad (D-ND)
Dodd (D-CT)
Dorgan (D-ND)
Durbin (D-IL)
Feingold (D-WI)
Feinstein (D-CA)
Franken (D-MN)
Gillibrand (D-NY)
Gregg (R-NH)
Hagan (D-NC)
Harkin (D-IA)
Hatch (R-UT)
Inouye (D-HI)
Johnson (D-SD)
Kaufman (D-DE)
Kerry (D-MA)
Klobuchar (D-MN)
Kohl (D-WI)
Landrieu (D-LA)
Lautenberg (D-NJ)
Leahy (D-VT)
Levin (D-MI)
Lieberman (ID-CT)
Lugar (R-IN)
McCaskill (D-MO)
Menendez (D-NJ)
Merkley (D-OR)
Mikulski (D-MD)
Murray (D-WA)
Nelson (D-FL)
Nelson (D-NE)
Reed (D-RI)
Reid (D-NV)
Rockefeller (D-WV)
Sanders (I-VT)
Schumer (D-NY)
Shaheen (D-NH)
Snowe (R-ME)
Specter (D-PA)
Stabenow (D-MI)
Tester (D-MT)
Udall (D-CO)
Udall (D-NM)
Voinovich (R-OH)
Warner (D-VA)
Whitehouse (D-RI)
Wyden (D-OR)
NAYs ---35
Alexander (R-TN)
Barrasso (R-WY)
Bond (R-MO)
Brownback (R-KS)
Bunning (R-KY)
Burr (R-NC)
Chambliss (R-GA)
Coburn (R-OK)
Cochran (R-MS)
Corker (R-TN)
Cornyn (R-TX)
Crapo (R-ID)
DeMint (R-SC)
Ensign (R-NV)
Enzi (R-WY)
Graham (R-SC)
Grassley (R-IA)
Hutchison (R-TX)
Inhofe (R-OK)
Isakson (R-GA)
Johanns (R-NE)
Kyl (R-AZ)
Lincoln (D-AR)
McCain (R-AZ)
McConnell (R-KY)
Murkowski (R-AK)
Pryor (D-AR)
Risch (R-ID)
Roberts (R-KS)
Sessions (R-AL)
Shelby (R-AL)
Thune (R-SD)
Vitter (R-LA)
Webb (D-VA)
Wicker (R-MS)
Grouped by Home State
Alabama: Sessions (R-AL), Nay..... Shelby (R-AL), Nay
Alaska: Begich (D-AK), Yea..... Murkowski (R-AK), Nay
Arizona: Kyl (R-AZ), Nay..... McCain (R-AZ), Nay
Arkansas: Lincoln (D-AR), Nay..... Pryor (D-AR), Nay
California: Boxer (D-CA), Yea..... Feinstein (D-CA), Yea
Colorado: Bennet (D-CO), Yea..... Udall (D-CO), Yea
Connecticut: Dodd (D-CT), Yea..... Lieberman (ID-CT), Yea
Delaware: Carper (D-DE), Yea..... .Kaufman (D-DE), Yea
Florida: Nelson (D-FL), Yea
Georgia: Chambliss (R-GA), Nay..... Isakson (R-GA), Nay
Hawaii: Akaka (D-HI), Yea..... Inouye (D-HI), Yea
Idaho: Crapo (R-ID), Nay..... Risch (R-ID), Nay
Illinois: Burris (D-IL), Yea..... Durbin (D-IL), Yea
Indiana: Bayh (D-IN), Yea..... Lugar (R-IN), Yea
Iowa: Grassley (R-IA), Nay..... Harkin (D-IA), Yea
Kansas: Brownback (R-KS), Nay..... Roberts (R-KS), Nay
Kentucky: Bunning (R-KY), Nay..... McConnell (R-KY), Nay
Louisiana: Landrieu (D-LA), Yea..... Vitter (R-LA), Nay
Maine: Collins (R-ME), Yea..... Snowe (R-ME), Yea
Maryland: Cardin (D-MD), Yea..... Mikulski (D-MD), Yea
Massachusetts: Kerry (D-MA), Yea
Michigan: Levin (D-MI), Yea..... Stabenow (D-MI), Yea
Minnesota: Franken (D-MN), Yea..... Klobuchar (D-MN), Yea
Mississippi: Cochran (R-MS), Nay..... Wicker (R-MS), Nay
Missouri: Bond (R-MO), Nay..... McCaskill (D-MO), Yea
Montana: Baucus (D-MT), Yea..... Tester (D-MT), Yea
Nebraska: Johanns (R-NE), Nay..... Nelson (D-NE), Yea
Nevada: Ensign (R-NV), Nay..... Reid (D-NV), Yea
New Hampshire: Gregg (R-NH), Yea..... Shaheen (D-NH), Yea
New Jersey: Lautenberg (D-NJ), Yea..... Menendez (D-NJ), Yea
New Mexico: Bingaman (D-NM), Yea..... Udall (D-NM), Yea
New York: Gillibrand (D-NY), Yea..... Schumer (D-NY), Yea
North Carolina: Burr (R-NC), Nay..... Hagan (D-NC), Yea
North Dakota: Conrad (D-ND), Yea..... Dorgan (D-ND), Yea
Ohio: Brown (D-OH), Yea..... Voinovich (R-OH), Yea
Oklahoma: Coburn (R-OK), Nay..... Inhofe (R-OK), Nay
Oregon: Merkley (D-OR), Yea..... Wyden (D-OR), Yea
Pennsylvania: Casey (D-PA), Yea..... Specter (D-PA), Yea
Rhode Island: Reed (D-RI), Yea..... Whitehouse (D-RI), Yea
South Carolina: DeMint (R-SC), Nay..... Graham (R-SC), Nay
South Dakota: Johnson (D-SD), Yea..... Thune (R-SD), Nay
Tennessee: Alexander (R-TN), Nay..... Corker (R-TN), Nay
Texas: Cornyn (R-TX), Nay..... Hutchison (R-TX), Nay
Utah: Bennett (R-UT), Yea..... Hatch (R-UT), Yea
Vermont: Leahy (D-VT), Yea..... Sanders (I-VT), Yea
Virginia: Warner (D-VA), Yea..... Webb (D-VA), Nay
Washington: Cantwell (D-WA), Yea..... Murray (D-WA), Yea
West Virginia: Byrd (D-WV), Yea..... Rockefeller (D-WV), Yea
Wisconsin: Feingold (D-WI), Yea..... Kohl (D-WI), Yea
Wyoming: Barrasso (R-WY), Nay..... Enzi (R-WY), Nay
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09-10-2009, 12:03 PM #4
Thank you for posting the vote on cloture, jamesw62
The final will probably come as a voice vote with no record of who voted how.
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09-10-2009, 06:37 PM #6
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Cass Sustein Confirmed
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09-10-2009, 06:53 PM #7
I hate Mikulski and Cardin. They both need to go.
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When the Senate returns to business next month, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has already announced that one of the first orders of business will be to try to ram through the nomination of Cass Sunstein for the nation's "Regulatory Czar." Earlier this month, Senate Republicans had blocked a unanimous consent resolution to approve Sunstein. And with good reason.
But for their efforts, Sunstein would have been confirmed without any roll call. Now, it will require 60 votes to invoke cloture on the nominee. Sunstein was nominated in April to be Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the White House Office of Management and Budget. It has been dubbed the "Regulatory Czar" since all major regulatory actions by the federal government are subject to review by this office.
In short, it is an extremely powerful position.
Which is why yesterday Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson sent a letter to farm bureau chiefs nationwide warning them of the nomination of the radical Sunstein. "What concerns me and I am sure will concern you," wrote Wilson, "is Mr. Sunstein's extreme positions on animal rights. If put into law or regulation, these radical stands will destroy agriculture and threaten America's ability to feed itself much less do any exporting of agricultural products."
The trouble is that Sunstein favors granting legal rights to animals. In 2002 he wrote in "The Rights of Animals: A Very Short Primer," "We could even grant animals a right to bring suit without insisting that animals are persons, or that they are not property."
Sunstein also supported "further regulation" against hunting, animal testing and farming. "We should focus attention not only on the 'enforcement gap,' but on the areas where current law offers little or no protection. In short, the law should impose further regulation on hunting, scientific experiments, entertainment, and (above all) farming to ensure against unnecessary animal suffering."
In Sunstein's dangerously detached worldview, money-hungry trial lawyers coul sue on behalf of every Polled Hereford in the land. And , everyone knows, they would. Clarabelle Cow could sue Ronald McDonald.
Only the U.S. Senate can stop Sunstein. But they will only do so if the nation's farmers and cattle ranchers stand against in. In short, a vote for Sunstein is a vote against agriculture, which could be drowned in years if not decades of litigation if Sunstein has his way.
Sunstein is a menace who even opposes animal testing, which as Wilson noted, "is a critical practice to testing the safety—for humans—of everything from drugs to make up to space exploration has saved countless millions of human lives." And yet Sunstein would end it altogether.
The American people have a right to choose what to eat, whether it be meat or produce. But if Sunstein's extremist views find their way into federal regulations, that right could disappear in the blink of a bureaucrat's eye. Barack Obama's radical appointment is greatly alarming. It is up to the Senate to stand in the way, and for farmers and cattlemen nationwide to raise the outcry against him.
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The Rights of Animals: A Very Short Primer
Cass R. Sunstein
Harvard University - Harvard Law School
August 2002
U Chicago Law & Economics, Olin Working Paper No. 157; U of Chicago, Public Law Research Paper No. 30
Abstract:
Do animals have rights? Almost everyone believes in animal rights, at least in some minimal sense; the real question is what that phrase actually means. By exploring that question, it is possible to give a clear sense of the lay of the land - to show the range of possible positions, and to explore what issues, of theory or fact, separate reasonable people. On reflection, the spotlight should be placed squarely on the issue of suffering and well-being. This position requires rejection of some of the most radical claims by animal rights advocates, especially those that stress the "autonomy" of animals, or that object to any human control and use of animals. But this position has radical implications of its own. It strongly suggests, for example, that there should be extensive regulation of the use of animals in entertainment, in scientific experiments, and in agriculture. It also suggests that there is a strong argument, in principle, for bans on many current uses of animals.
Keywords: regulation, animal rights, animals in research
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Americans for Limited Government President Bill Wilson sent a letter to farm bureau chiefs nationwide warning them of the nomination of the radical Sunstein. "What concerns me and I am sure will concern you," wrote Wilson, "is Mr. Sunstein's extreme positions on animal rights. If put into law or regulation, these radical stands will destroy agriculture and threaten America's ability to feed itself much less do any exporting of agricultural products."
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