Why is the nomination of this person of great stature and achievement being held up by this canard?

His nomination was held up most of the last year as a result of Federal ethics investigations that ended without any criminal charges.

The nomination had been held up since then by a small group of Democrats led by Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa.

His nomination had been held up for 14 months, first on ethics questions and then because of spats between the GOP and the White House.

At that time, the nomination was held up for several weeks as senators examined his finances.

The nomination, announced a year ago, has been held up by ethics investigations.

Both nominations have been held up by the Senate for months.

His nomination was held up in committee.

His nomination had been held up by his other home state senator, John Edwards, a Democrat.

The nomination was held up for more than eight months.