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10-29-2013, 03:13 PM
Rand Paul says he will place hold on Janet Yellen nomination
Sen. Rand Paul said on Tuesday that he plans to place a hold on Janet Yellen’s nomination to be Federal Reserve chair to try and force a vote on a bill he argues would increase transparency at the central bank.
Paul has been hinting for weeks he would make the move and on Tuesday the Kentucky Republican confirmed he will take this step absent a vote on the “Audit the Fed” bill first championed by his father — former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).
“I don’t think technically you can file a hold until she comes out of committee – but we’re putting people on notice that we will,” Paul told POLITICO.
The Senate Banking Committee is considering holding a hearing on Yellen’s nomination on Nov. 14. After that is done, the committee would need to vote to approve the nomination.
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“We’d lift it if we can get a vote,” Paul said of the hold. “We’ve been waiting two years on a vote on the Audit the Fed Bill. It passed overwhelmingly on the House and we’d be happy to lift the hold if we do get a vote.”
More:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/rand-paul-janet-yellen-nomination-99047.html
Reid MUST find 60 votes to break the hold. There are 44 Senators ON THE RECORD of supporting the Audit the Fed bill. We can force a vote but everyone needs to call their Senators.
More info, including cosponsors, on Rand's bill, S. 209:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?403587-S-209-Audit-the-Fed-23-Cosponsors-2-26-Update-1
Sen. Rand Paul said on Tuesday that he plans to place a hold on Janet Yellen’s nomination to be Federal Reserve chair to try and force a vote on a bill he argues would increase transparency at the central bank.
Paul has been hinting for weeks he would make the move and on Tuesday the Kentucky Republican confirmed he will take this step absent a vote on the “Audit the Fed” bill first championed by his father — former Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).
“I don’t think technically you can file a hold until she comes out of committee – but we’re putting people on notice that we will,” Paul told POLITICO.
The Senate Banking Committee is considering holding a hearing on Yellen’s nomination on Nov. 14. After that is done, the committee would need to vote to approve the nomination.
...
“We’d lift it if we can get a vote,” Paul said of the hold. “We’ve been waiting two years on a vote on the Audit the Fed Bill. It passed overwhelmingly on the House and we’d be happy to lift the hold if we do get a vote.”
More:
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/rand-paul-janet-yellen-nomination-99047.html
Reid MUST find 60 votes to break the hold. There are 44 Senators ON THE RECORD of supporting the Audit the Fed bill. We can force a vote but everyone needs to call their Senators.
More info, including cosponsors, on Rand's bill, S. 209:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?403587-S-209-Audit-the-Fed-23-Cosponsors-2-26-Update-1