TLR -- Senator John McCain joins Senator Bob Corker demanding that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson spend more money or face being hauled up to congress for Senate investigative hearings on his excessive streamlining and productivity efforts.
According to their arguments, Secretary Tillerson has the audacity to think he is allowed to run the state department. Exactly who does he think he is?
If he doesn’t start spending more money, the Republicans in the Senate might just impeach him.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Two senior U.S. senators asked Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday to explain “questionable management practices” at his department that they believe are weakening the country’s diplomatic power, adding to a chorus of concern in Congress.
Republican Senator John McCain and Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen delivered a letter to Tillerson asking him to begin consulting with lawmakers on decisions that have an impact on recruiting, retaining and staffing the State Department, removing a hiring freeze and resuming promotions.
Blog Author's Comments: Senator 'lame duck' Bob Corker says he won't support tax reform because it will add to the budget deficit, yet he is upset that the State Department wants to cut spending, I am glad he will not be back in office after the 2018 elections. And John McCain who will not be returning to the Senate after this term is over, is using his existing time to attack anyone and anything that has any ties to or agrees with President Trump. We have these professional politicians lecturing Rex Tillerson who ran Exxon Mobil for many years, on how he should run the State Department. From what I have seen, he is doing an excellent job as the Secretary of State. I would prefer, and I am sure Trump would concur, he would like for his other cabinet positions to function as well.
I have little doubt that if over 30 percent or more of the government employees were out on the streets tomorrow, we would see a better functioning government. President Trump should have had the people he appointed to cabinet posts, reduce the size of their departments within the first three months in office. This would have, without a doubt, removed many of the 'leakers'.
(If Sec. Tillerson would send a message to those upset with his performance) Secretary Tillerson to Sen McCain, Corker, et al: “What experience or expertise do you possess that qualifies you to question the way I run my department?” There would be total silence and Tillerson would not hear from them again. And what could these fools possibly impeach Tillerson for, performing his job and running his department too efficiently?
