Bernie Sanders and anonymous senator place hold on Nussle

Senators block Nussle's confirmation vote
PHILIP BRASHER
REGISTER WASHINGTON BUREAU
August 2, 2007
Washington, D.C. — Former Rep. Jim Nussle’s nomination to be White House budget director has run into trouble in the Senate.
The Senate Budget Committee voted 22-1 today to approve the Iowa Republican’s nomination, but at least two senators had placed holds on the nomination, blocking the full Senate from taking a final vote.
Sen. Bernard Sanders, a Vermont independent who cast the lone vote against Nussle in the budget committee, said President Bush was “way out of touch with reality” in thinking the economy is good and needed a budget director who will tell him otherwise.
Sanders said he “would love to hear from Mr. Nussle and the White House that instead of simply paying attention to the needs of the wealthiest people in this country that they are serious about addressing the concerns of the middle class and working families.”
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Link to video of Bernie grilling Nussle in Senate hearing
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/news/record.cfm?id=279887