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  • After Threat, Obama Gets His Nominees (GOP caves to another Obama lame threat!)

    02/12/2010 3:58:19 AM PST · by tobyhill · 21 replies · 773+ views
    Fox News ^ | 2/12/2010 | WSJ
    President Barack Obama dropped his threat to bypass the Senate and install nominees to their positions through recess appointments -- at least for now. Recess appointments can be made while the Senate is out of session and are a way for presidents to get around the need for a confirmation vote. The president said in a statement Thursday evening that he is encouraged by confirmation earlier in the day of 27 high-level nominees. On Tuesday, Obama threatened to make the recess appointments to get around senators who had placed "holds" on his nominees, which prevent, or at least delay, the...
  • House Looks to Adopt Senate Torture Ban

    12/07/2005 12:25:06 AM PST · by FairOpinion · 48 replies · 791+ views
    FoxNews ^ | Dec. 7, 2005 | AP
    A ban on cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of foreign terrorism suspects is likely to be included mostly, if not entirely, in a final defense bill, a key House Republican said Tuesday. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California, who is leading negotiations to iron out differences between the House and Senate versions of the measure, said if the ban or another provision limiting interrogation techniques U.S. troops can use are changed, they won't be drastically watered down. The White House opposes the provisions and has threatened to veto any bill containing them. But President Bush's national security adviser, Stephen Hadley, has...