Mulvaney Is Not Happy With The Senate: ‘What The Hell Is Going On?’

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney (R) speaks about the Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposed by United States President Donald J. Trump during the White House press briefing on March 16, 2017 in... Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney (R) speaks about the Fiscal Year 2018 budget proposed by United States President Donald J. Trump during the White House press briefing on March 16, 2017 in Washington, DC. Credit: Olivier Douliery / Pool via CNP - NO WIRE SERVICE- Photo by: Olivier Douliery/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS
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Despite the display of unity between President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in a Monday press conference, it’s apparent that the White House is not happy with the Senate.

Office of Budget and Management Director Mick Mulvaney did not hide his frustration with the Senate in an interview published by Politico Monday evening.

“We look at the Senate and go: ‘What the hell is going on?’” Mulvaney told Politico on Friday.

“The House passed health care, the House has already passed its budget, which is the first step of tax reform. The Senate hasn’t done any of that. Hell, the Senate can’t pass any of our confirmations,” he added. “You ask me if the Republican-controlled Senate is an impediment to the administration’s agenda: All I can tell you is so far, the answer’s yes.”

Trump has been deeply frustrated with the Senate, publicly ridiculing McConnell and Senate Republicans on Twitter for their failure to repeal Obamacare over the summer. As Congress gears up to tackle tax cuts, Trump on Monday blamed the Senate for stalling his agenda.

“I’m not going to blame myself, I’ll be honest,” Trump told reporters. “They are not getting the job done.”

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  1. What’s going on is that they didn’t swear an oath of loyalty to you or your Sith lord, you piece of shit.

    They’re cretins, but their job isn’t to genuflect and make your will a reality.

  2. I’m certainly not a fan of the Republican Senate, but if they’re a successful impediment to the so-called president’s agenda, keep it up until the end of 2018 and then let’s have the Democrats take over that task.

  3. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    “I’m not going to blame myself, I’ll be honest,” Trump told reporters.

    Well, he’s honest about the first half of that anyway.

    Democracy: the worst form of government possible, except for all the others.

  4. I think it’s interesting that Mulvaney apparently said, “Hell, the Senate can’t pass any of our confirmations.” I’m assuming he’s constructing or countering the narrative regarding Trump’s just plain lack of putting candidates up for confirmation; but the record seems to paint a different picture.

    Or am I misunderstanding?

  5. Avatar for paulw paulw says:

    I remember when even the opposition party would vote for almost all of a president’s nominees to executive-branch offices; Trump is having a hard time even getting republicans. When he puts up a nominee at all.

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