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Freshman Congressman Leads Charge Against Obama Recess Appointments
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| June 18, 2011
| Lacey Halpern
Posted on 06/18/2011 1:43:11 PM PDT by La Enchiladita
Freshman Congressman Jeff Landry, R-La., says that President Obama is misusing recess appointments, and he's going to do something about it.
"When the president puts up nominees, they go through the confirmation process, and the senate blocks them or doesn't confirm them, and then he waits for a recess appointment just to appoint those people. He is circumventing the Constitution," said Landry on Fox News Saturday.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: appointees; congress; jefflandry; louisiana; recess; recessappointments; risingstar; ubama
Landry has drafted a letter that was signed by more than 70 freshman congressmen, saying that they would hold sessions in shifts to keep the House and Senate from going into recess, starting with their next scheduled break in August.
To: La Enchiladita
I like Landry. Gonna keep an eye on him.
To: ilovesarah2012
I had not noticed him before, that I can recall, and from what I see here... I like his style. That is no small matter that he got 70 Reps on board with this. I also like the swipe he took at the Senate. Haha.
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posted on
06/18/2011 2:00:09 PM PDT
by
La Enchiladita
("Netanyahu's no pansy Republican," says Rush.)
To: ilovesarah2012
Unfortunately, Landry drew the short end of the stick on redistricting (especially as a freshman member) and so this will likely be his first and last term for the time being.
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posted on
06/18/2011 2:00:13 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Jeff Landry, R-L
Thanks La Enchiladita.
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posted on
06/18/2011 2:07:59 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Thanks Cincinna for this link -- http://www.friendsofitamar.org)
To: SunkenCiv
Landry has nothing to lose, so he going for Obama directly...
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posted on
06/18/2011 2:17:26 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: BigEdLB
GOP Freshmen the only ones with Balls.
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posted on
06/18/2011 2:46:44 PM PDT
by
scooby321
To: ilovesarah2012
I like Landry. Gonna keep an eye on him. I like the freshman class
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posted on
06/18/2011 3:18:28 PM PDT
by
FreeMaine
(America unite and kick Maine out of the Union.)
To: La Enchiladita
He’s the one that told Obozo to take a hike, when he summoned all of Congress to come to his speech whatever, and said he didn’t need to be chewed on by a failed president! Go Landry!
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posted on
06/18/2011 5:28:04 PM PDT
by
matthew fuller
(My realistic, updated (06/05/11) dream picks, in order: 1.DeMint 2.Palin 3.Bachmann 4.Bolton 5. Cain)
To: La Enchiladita
Bravo,Landry.
Keep sticking your finger in the eye of Obozo.
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posted on
06/18/2011 5:55:15 PM PDT
by
SharpRightTurn
(White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
To: La Enchiladita
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posted on
06/18/2011 6:29:38 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(From her lips to the voters' ears: Debbie Wasserman Schultz: ‘We own the economy’ June 15, 2011)
To: La Enchiladita
""Look the senate hasn't done much this year, so I don't see why they can't take up his nominees and go through the confirmation process," said Lee.This passage puzzles me:
Who is Lee?
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posted on
06/18/2011 7:40:37 PM PDT
by
Redbob
(W.W.J.B.D.: "What Would Jack Bauer Do?")
To: La Enchiladita
Ok then, show up for work and stop it. It’s not that hard if you think about it.
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posted on
06/18/2011 7:42:59 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
To: BigEdLB
Good! If I ever had a chance to block a recess appointment, give me a bottled water and the Constitution gets read over and over. I might sprinkle in the Pledge of Allegiance from time to time.
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posted on
06/18/2011 7:46:40 PM PDT
by
eyedigress
((Old storm chaser from the west)?)
To: La Enchiladita
I agree with you and the Congressman. Obama is abusing the recess appointment process. The head of the NLRB is a prime example. This unelected unconfirmed jerk is trying to stop Boeing from providing jobs in another state, which happens to be a right to work state. Those people in that state deserves jobs as well, not just the Union. I like this congressman.
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