Student Blog 8

http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/15/politics/mitch-mcconnell-loretta-lynch-confirmation/index.html

McConnell Holds off Lynch Confirmation until Democrats Relent on Bill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday said he plans to hold up attorney general nominee Loretta Lynch's confirmation until the Senate passes a now-controversial human trafficking bill. "This will have an impact on the timing of considering a new attorney general," McConnell told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union." "I had hoped to turn to her next week, but if we can't finish the trafficking bill, she will be put off again."  "We have to finish the human trafficking bill," McConnell said. "The Loretta Lynch nomination comes next."

This has to do with what we are learning in class because it is involved with the different parts of Congress and the passing of bills. 

I agree with the Senate's decision.  It is their right to use their powers to make a difference and that is what they are doing.  This is another example of Democrats struggling to pass bills, and the Republicans have jumped on the bandwagon with the Attorney General confirmation.