The Pennsylvania senator says he would be 'inclined to support' Moore for a Federal Reserve board seat.
"From what I have seen at this point, I don't think that that is disqualifying for him," said Toomey, who as a member of the Senate Finance Committee would review a Moore nomination if the White House submits one.Toomey based his opinions on knowing Moore for years. In 2004, he succeeded Moore as head of the Club for Growth, the free-enterprise advocacy group that Moore founded in 1999.
"This is probably going to be a three-month process," Moore said. The situation today is going to be a lot different three months from now." Trump's other recent Fed pick, Herman Cain, dropped out after several Republican senators said they would not support him. Assuming that every Democrat and independent in the Senate opposes him, Moore can only afford to lose the support of GOP senators if he hopes to win approval for a board seat on the central bank.he's provided to the president and his top advisors — advice he said has led to the best economy in 20 years.
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