But the governor, a former cabinet official himself, knows full well it is a Republican congress that controls the federal government purse strings. (nystateofpolitics.com)
He's been accused of spending at least $ 3 million on a round - the - clock security fleet, far more than his predecessors and higher - level cabinet officials. (newrepublic.com)
They couldn't trigger it just to get a single cabinet official or judge confirmed. (politics.stackexchange.com)