[Syncro]

"We're going to use every tool we possibly can," said Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., who also unveiled a kinder, gentler phrase for the potential rules change: the "constitutional option."

If they use every tool they possibly can, President Bush needs to do some appointments during the Congressional Break period.

Clinton set the precedent for that. We need to do it too to save time and energy.

"Constitutional option" ...what the heck is that? Oh yea, to Democrats using the Constitution is just an option. Come on Frist, lead with the Constitution...

Four years isn't that long, we need to expedite lots of things.

[Lancey Howard]

President Bush needs to do some appointments during the Congressional Break period.

Recess appointments are next to worthless.

[alnick]

If they use every tool they possibly can, President Bush needs to do some appointments during the Congressional Break period. Clinton set the precedent for that. We need to do it too to save time and energy.

He did it with Pickering, and Pickering's term is already just about over.