Reid Eyes Recess Appointments for Obama Nominees
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid used to consider recess appointments “an end run around the Senate and the Constitution” — so much so that he kept the chamber open during breaks to prevent President George W. Bush from making any more of them.
But with a Democrat in the White House, and Republicans blocking executive branch nominees, Reid and his allies are starting to sing a different tune.
Reid said last week that he’s “tried hard” to avoid the need for President Barack Obama to make recess appointments, but he added: “What alternative do we have?
Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has placed a blanket hold on all of Obama’s pending executive branch nominees — a senatorial prerogative that leaves Democrats unable to confirm nominees without first getting 60 votes on time-consuming cloture motions.
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joeyblueyes
AMERICA STAY VIGILANT, AND IF IT HAPPENS, TAKE TO THE STREETS
Recon
Dirty Harry, Public Enemy #1 along w/ stretch,
try as you may,
we're onto you, as well as many Dems/Reps.
who will NOT forfeit their future
for 'Your Progressive Populist destruction of the USA Economy'!!
katt
When you hear about some of these nominees it makes you want to cringe. They are either communists, believe in pedophile type relationships, want to give rights to our pets, or have any number of out landish ideas. Thank God someone is looking out for us.
moesite
someones looking out for us? who????
real American
the current crop of dems know all the UNAmerican ways to try to run the government, that will be corrected by ""we the people""
Loyal72
What do they say about "what goes around, comes around"???? 2010, Harry! This administration is hard pressed to accomplish anything going by the rules or the Constitution! They have had a "flibuster-proof" congress for over a year and STILL can't get anything done HONESTLY!!!! This administration has given a WHOLE NEW MEANING TO "LAME DUCK!!!!!!
Midwest Patriot
May Reid's arse get hit by the retirement door in November. Harry is a slime and we can only hope the majority of Obie's nominees don't make it through committee hearings for they are a sorry lot.
moesite
start protesting to your senators and rep!!
www.senate.gov
www.house.gov
George F
Dems are totally dishonest through and through. All they care about is getting their own way regardless of what they have to do to get it. No sense of fairness or conscience at all.
BWAtl
Give reid a permanent recess in november.
Visionist
Alot of damage can be done in a year............look at the past year
Visionist
Do they not identify the will of the People?.........I seriously think the Dems live in a cave.
moesite
they simply DO NOT CARE !
reaper69
Reid and company don't know what it's like to have to play by the same rules they impose on others. So they get upset when the other side play them at their own game.
reform in 2010
Keep blocking, Repubicans, keep blocking! Reinforcements are coming in November.
USCitizen
LOL, whats good for the Goose is also good for the Gander. Now the Dems are whining because of some Republicans blocking thier contraversal nominees. I don't trust Obama and his loons one bit and I think the majority of Americans don't either.