Posted on 11/17/2010 12:21:22 PM PST by Libloather
Lawmakers Unload on Medicare Head
November 17, 2010 1:16 PM
ABC’s Brian Hartman Reports:
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Just three months after nominating him, President Obama used a recess appointment this summer to put Berwick in his post while the Senate was on break.
Hatch said his constituents were “outraged” by Berwick’s recess appointment and he complained today’s hearing was too brief to cover the vastness of Republican health care concerns.
“On November 2 the American people issued a clarion call for more transparency and responsiveness out of Washington,” Hatch said. “Obviously asking us to cover all our concerns in this hour-long hearing with only five minutes per side, per person, is like asking us to drain the Pacific Ocean with a thimble. This cannot simply be a check the box exercise.”
Kentucky Republican Sen. Jim Bunning scolded Berwick.
“Your recess appointment was an end-run around Congress,” Bunning said. “I can assure you you won’t receive special treatment next year… I expect you’ll be spending a lot of time before the House of Representatives.”
Republicans take control of the House in January. At a minimum, they promise to run Berwick and other Obama administration officials through a series of tough hearings. But there’s also a move afoot to repeal the new health care law.
Berwick said that would be a “terrible” outcome.
“I can’t think of a worse plan than repealing this law.”
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““I can’t think of a worse plan than repealing this law.””
I can’t think of a worse plan than NOT repealing this law.
Funny. We were happy to see John Bolton receive a recess appointment. It bites both ways.
Perhaps the recess appoint process should be abolished.
Other than that, yes, this commie has to go!
How about we re-peel your scalp back commie?
LLS
Mr. Berwick lacks imagination.
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