Mitch McConnell confirmed what's become painfully obvious this week: There's a 'lack of enthusiasm' among Senate Republicans to installing Herman Cain at the Federal Reserve
Mitch McConnell on Thursday confirmed what's become painfully obvious this week: There's a "lack of enthusiasm" among Senate Republicans to installing Herman Cain at the Federal Reserve.
"There was a lack of enthusiasm among a number of our members about that particular nominee," McConnell said of Cain. But the Kentucky Republican did publicly offer some blunt advice for the administration as it floats Cain and Stephen Moore for the Fed and immigration hardliners Ken Cuccinelli and Kris Kobach to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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