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Nominations Chair: Bradley appointment as forensic chair looks doomed as Rs join opposition

Peggy Fikac at the Houston Chronicle quotes Texas Senate Nominations Chairman Bob Deuell on the waning prospects for Williamson County DA John Bradley's confirmation by the Senate as Forensic Science Commission Chairman."The Democrats are not going to vote for him, and there are two Republicans that are not," said Senate Nominations Committee Chairman Bob Deuell, R-Greenville. It takes a two-thirds vote of the Senate to confirm the governor's appointees. There are 19 Senate Republicans and 11 Democrats."He probably thought he could talk a couple of Democrats into voting for him. I don't think he can talk four" into it, Deuell said.Bada Bing, Bada Boom. That should just about do it. Cue the exit music, maestro. Coming back from that deficit would require Lazarus-like qualities...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on March 07, 2011 (boomark / email).