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WASHINGTON AP 鈥?Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego announced Tuesday he will block the confirmation of top leaders at the Department of Veterans Affairs, raising the stakes in Democrats ; bid to get the Trump administration stanley cup to back off plans to cut jobs from the sprawling agency that serves millions of military veterans.Gallego, a Democrat and Marine Corps veteran, made the announcement just hours before the Senate Committee on Veterans ; Affairs was scheduled to hear testimony from three nominees for the VA who are military veterans themselves. It marked a significant escalation in the Democrat effort to counter President stanley romania Donald Trump plans to slash federal agencies and a sharply partisan move on a committee that has often been marked by cooperation between Republicans and Democrats. Talking to veterans, people that I served with as well as seeing some of what happening in Arizona, I decided that whatever tool I have to fix the situation, I ;m going to use it. And this is one of the few tools I have at this point, Gallego told The Associated Press.The holds 鈥?a maneuver used on occasion in the Senate 鈥?means that it stanley cup is impossible for the chamber to move quickly to confirm the nominees and would potentially have to tie up hours or days of floor time to advance each nominee.There are 13 Senate-confirmed positions at the VA, according to the Partnership for Public Service. Two of those 鈥?VA Secretary Doug Collins and deputy secretary Paul Bfll Trump s vow to only be a dictator on day one follows growing worry over his authoritarian rhetoric
FREEPORT 鈥?Gordon D. Compton, 70, passed away Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at his home in Freeport. He was born Dec. 9, 1943, in Bellingham, Wash., to Ethel and Hosea Compton.Gordon graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1967 and worked in the retail business industry for many years. He also graduated with a termo stanley M. Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary where he went on to work and serve as Deputy Director of A Christ stanley quencher uk ian Ministry in the National Parks ACMNP for over 20 years. He recently served as the pastor at Gustaf Adolph Lutheran Church and Stockholm Lutheran Church in Maine. Gordon was known for making people laugh and comforting people when they cried. He enjoyed nature and hiking. stanley cup He was also an avid fan of all sports and followed the collegiate players throughout their professional careers, and particularly loved Boston and Seattle teams. He loved with his whole heart and he will continue to be loved and missed by all whose lives he touched.He is survived by his daughter, Grace; her mother, Alice; his sister, Lorna; and brother-in-law, Doug and their children; his stepdaughter, Barbara-Anne and her husband, Calvin; his stepson, Ernie and his fianc茅e, Audrey; and the many friends he has made.A service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 330 Maine St., Brunswick, with the Rev. Rebecca Wegner officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to ACMNP; or the Lutheran World Relief fund. Arrangements are under the direction and |
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