Follow this link to the article that explains Senator Richard Shelby (R. Ala.) has put a hold on  nominees to be the top Intelligence officers at the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security as well as the number three civilian at the Pentagon.

The reason for the hold amounts to extortion on Shelby’s part.  There is a $35 billion defense contract that he wants in his state and he doesn’t seem to care what he has to do to extort it.

I imagine I am not the only one who is starting to wonder why the Senate has to give in to this crap.

The harm that these rules produce probably far out weighs the harm that they prevent.

Follow this link to see what the White house has to say about this.