You may be on to something about it being a distraction. But it's a distraction from focusing on who was involved if anything and refocusing us on the injustice.

ok, so now that i have his book. why is the book bad?

The book isn't bad. It is dangerous to the Swamp.

The recommendations would end the largest tax expenditure in the budget.

Again, follow the $$$

so hes detrimental to the swamp?

I want you to know...
I hate all of you right now.
Er, ¿where the fuck is @Shire!?

look bro, saying follow the money doesnt do shit for me

state your case

his appointment is good because the swamp doesnt like him, is that what youre saying?

I am saying that Trump nominated Stephen Parente to be in charge of healthcare policy.

He had written a book on how to fix the system.

ok. so theyre "distracting" from that?

No hearings. No vote. No discussion of his book anywere.

@Mandatory Carry I'm here

do assistant secretaries need to be voted on?

Not by the Republicans and not by the Democrats.

Yes.

or are they appointed?

They usually have committee hearings.

Senate confirmation.

so there was a vote then

Nope. No vote.

then hes not assistant secretary

There is supposed to be a vote.

pick one bro

He was nominated.

ok so hes nominated, but not voted in yet.

There is not going to be a vote.

theres a backlog on confirmations due to dem obstruction

im sure hes in line like everyone else.

LOL. Why don't you actually check instead of guessing.

There is not going to be a vote.

youre the one speculating bro

with your heavy duty tin foil hat

theres a fucking backlog lol

it aint that hard bro

Not for Assistant Secretaries.

no?

No.

is it not one commitee that confirms nominations?