Senator Whitehouse will fight for Dawn Johnsen's confirmation

By GottaLaff

Hey boys and girls! It's time for your Daily Dose-O'-BuzzFlash! Today's episode:

GOP May Offer Fireworks, But Sheldon Whitehouse Will Lead the Senate Fight To Confirm Dawn Johnsen

You all remember Dawn, right? She's the one the Rushpublics fear. She's the one who could nail BushCo. Moving along:

When the U.S. Senate reconvenes after its Spring recess Monday, will partisan sparks fly, filibusters be mounted, and confirmation fights rage over President Obama's remaining appointments that have yet to get their up-or-down confirmation vote on the Senate floor? Maybe, in the case of the President's nominee to head the Office of Legal Council in the Department of Justice, Dawn E. Johnsen.

On a conference call Friday with BuzzFlash and other Internet-based reporters, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island indicated that, if it comes to that, the Democrats are ready. "If the Republicans really do decide they're going to filibuster this nomination, I think they're leading with their chins and that gives us the chance to go on the offense," he said.

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