Confirmation Hearing: Hashemite (Secretary of External Affairs - CONFIRMED)

[minionofmidas]

This hearing is called to order.

Senators are encouraged to debate the qualities of the nominee and ask him questions.

[minionofmidas]

One of the most qualified Atlasians for the job, IMO.

I think you want the job yourself!? Well, help me sink this nominee then!
j/k

[minionofmidas]

Mr Hashemite, in light of the apparent failure of the Ethical Trade Policy Act, will you be imposing sanctions against Thailand in light of developments there since passage of the Atlasia - Thailand Free Trade Act?

[minionofmidas]

I shall be voting against this nominee.  Anyone who has seceded from the country should not be allowed to represent our nation to foreign countries.  What kind of message does that send?

That's a question in case the nominee didn't notice

Looks like the nominee will simply dodge the non-softball questions

I ask again:
Why should we let you, a person who is a treasonist to this great country of ours, represent us to the world when you renounced your citizenship?  What kind of message does that send?

Actually, my ball was spinning meanly, and as I'm also the umpire on it, I say it was a strike. What you're doing is letting him walk.

[minionofmidas]

'kay, Final Vote on Confirmation.

Please vote aye, nay or abstain.

[minionofmidas]

Abstain.


This nominee has enough votes to be confirmed.

There is no 24-hour votechanging period in these votes (Just come back from checking the OSPR... )

Congratulations Hash!

Final vote count:

Aye 5 (Jas, Torie, Bacon, Meeker, Verily)
Nay 1 (Dwtl)
Abstain (voted) 1 (Lewis)
abstain (did not vote) 3 (Al, Sensei, Culture)