Amid concerns with information provided by his picks to lead the departments of Health and Human Services and Treasury, Democrats didn’t show up at another Senate committee at all. [Democrats boycott confirmation hearings for Price and Mnuchin, blocking votes]The theatrics drew more attention to Trump’s recent decisions and the growing bipartisan concern with his decision to implement a travel ban with virtually no consultation of top government officials or senior lawmakers. But it also allowed Republicans to attack Democrats for holding up the formation of Trump’s government. Shortly before the Finance hearing began, committee Democrats huddled in the office of the panel’s ranking member, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), and agreed that they would all boycott the session, aide said. Schumer was unapologetic on Monday, telling the Spanish-language network Univision that “Senate Democrats, we’re the accountability.

Source: Washington Post January 31, 2017 14:14 UTC