Tonight, President Obama is attending the funeral of Cassandra Butts, his nominee for Ambassador to the Bahamas. https://t.co/7oLxD4Dp9h
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016
She died while waiting for the Senate to vote on her nomination, which has been pending since February 2014.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016
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According to Frank Bruni, Sen. Cotton told her he'd held up her nom. because she's close to Pres Obama and Cotton wanted to cause him pain.
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016
That story about Senator Cotton's reasons is here. I'm certain he succeeded in his aim. https://t.co/WaY4hnH6ph pic.twitter.com/TVd3R4Q2eS
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) June 7, 2016
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Cassandra Butts, served for at time as Deputy WH Counsel. Seen here, on left, with then SCOTUS nominee Sotomayor. pic.twitter.com/jzmPPX3giX
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 7, 2016
Pres remembered Butts as "one of my most valuable utility players: like a Swiss Army knife, whatever you needed you know she'd have it."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 8, 2016
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Pres delivers moving eulogy for Cassandra Butts: "She was as true a person as I ever met. I loved her dearly and I will miss her badly."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 8, 2016
.@SenTomCotton, I hope u can’t sleep at night. Cassandra Butts was an incredible human being. Obviously you’re not. https://t.co/3NDvMiaqqL
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) June 6, 2016
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This is almost semi-pathological from Tom Cotton and his spox doesn't deny it https://t.co/uugiJEZMWH pic.twitter.com/YTQoZwbV7n
— Ben Jacobs (@Bencjacobs) June 6, 2016
Cotton explained he knew she was close friend of Obama’s & blocking her was way to inflict special pain on president https://t.co/kCnFPVR9ja
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) June 6, 2016
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An Obama nominee waited more than 820 days to be confirmed. She died in May, still waiting. https://t.co/ldhHsAH8Ku pic.twitter.com/DO95qicboq
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 6, 2016
The Obama Diary 