Senate Republicans filibuster ambassadorial candidate over LGBT editorial

Pacific Standard Time — Friday, December 16, 2011

Senate Republicans filibuster ambassadorial candidate over LGBT editorial

by Ruth Fine An ambassadorial nominee was successfully filibustered Monday by the Senate GOP after publishing a pro-LGBT editorial, the Washington Blade is reporting. Mari Carmen Aponte sought the position of US ambassador to El Salvador, but failed to ...

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Senate Republicans filibuster ambassadorial candidate over LGBT editorial

Senate Republicans filibuster ambassadorial candidate over LGBT editorial

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