“Senate has to advise and consent. That doesn't mean you have to vote yes; you can vote no. It's not a rubber stamp. But what these guys are doing is, "Wait a minute, we don't have to vote yes or no, and maybe we can trick our voters into not holding us accountable for not voting yes or no."”
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Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine is an American Democratic politician and current U.S. Senator from Virginia since 2013. He previously served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Virginia, and was the Democratic nominee for Vice President in 2016, running alongside Hillary Clinton. Kaine also chaired the Democratic National Committee from 2011 to 2017. A lawyer by training, he graduated from Harvard Law School and is fluent in Spanish. more
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