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TexasTowelie

(116,809 posts)
Mon May 29, 2017, 05:30 PM May 2017

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown approved by committee to become ambassador to New Zealand

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown has been approved to become the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

The committee approval "all but assures" that his nomination will be confirmed by the full Senate, reports the Associated Press.

He faced no opposition during his confirmation hearing.

Brown, a Republican, was a strong supporter of President Donald J. Trump's presidential campaign.

Read more: http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/former_massachusetts_sen_scott_1.html

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Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown approved by committee to become ambassador to New Zealand (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2017 OP
All the sheep need to run for the hills. appleannie1943 May 2017 #1
Because of his long and distinguished... 3catwoman3 May 2017 #2
Been a long time since I was there ... unc70 May 2017 #3
I looked at a photo and must agree. TexasTowelie May 2017 #4
NZ is such a dangerous place unc70 May 2017 #5
We should be apologizing to the people of New Zealand for sending them Submariner Aug 2017 #6

unc70

(6,325 posts)
3. Been a long time since I was there ...
Tue May 30, 2017, 04:31 AM
May 2017

But the US embassy in Wellington when I was last there long ago was built like a bunker. Unattractive.

TexasTowelie

(116,809 posts)
4. I looked at a photo and must agree.
Tue May 30, 2017, 04:39 AM
May 2017

Hopefully the interior is more aesthetically pleasing than the exterior. I guess that level of security is necessary though.

Submariner

(12,672 posts)
6. We should be apologizing to the people of New Zealand for sending them
Mon Aug 7, 2017, 06:17 AM
Aug 2017

a racist birther as a representative of the United States, but low life scum suckers like Centerfold Scottie are all that are available in the Trump cesspool.

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