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Article: Inhofe Ends Threat to Clinton Nominees; Notice Pledged on Recess Appointments
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- The Washington Post
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- June 17, 1999
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Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) yesterday dropped his threat to
block action on presidential nominations after President Clinton
assured Senate leaders he will give them ample advance notice before
he installs an unconfirmed nominee during a congressional recess.
Inhofe served notice early last week that he would put "holds" on
all civilian nominations to protest the president's appointment of
gay San Francisco philanthropist James C. Hormel as ambassador to
Luxembourg during the Memorial Day recess.
Among the nominees threatened by Inhofe's action were Lawrence W.
Summers, tapped by Clinton to succeed outgoing Treasury Secretary
Robert E. Rubin, and Richard Holbrooke, who was named ...