An hour ago, we asked readers to call their GOP senators and ask whether they put a hold on the nomination of Neil Barofsky to a key post overseeing the Treasury Department’s use of bailout money.
We’ve already heard back from readers on four senators…
Sen. Tom Coburn (OK) — A reader reports that Coburn’s office “was absolutely categorical. They publicize all their holds and they have not placed one on Barofsky.”
Sen. James Inhofe (OK) — “His staff said that they ‘didn’t believe’ that the Senator had placed such a hold.
Sen. Jeff Sessions (AL) — Sessions’ legislative director told a reader: “Not to my knowledge.”
Sen. Richard Shelby (AL) — A staffer told our reader: “I don’t think so. If he had, I would have heard about it.” (Shelby is the ranking Republican on the Senate banking committee, which cleared Barofsky’s nomination two weeks ago.)
Keep letting us know what you hear…
