The Senate should say “well, you never asked us for a vote.” Was Obama’s pants on fire? What’s next, going over the Senate’s head if it can’t get around to voting on one of these czars for a couple weeks?
Most criminals think the world owes them a living, too.
I thought that the house decides when the senate can adjourn (per the constitution).
The Executive Branch can now write the rules of the Senate. Separation of Powers anyone?
“Justice memo argues Obama recess appointments were legal”
Isn’t that the same as saying: “Obama argues Obama recess appointments were legal”
Or
“Holder argues Obama recess appointments were legal”
But facts show that Harry REID did the same pro forma sessions every three days to prevent BUSH from making recess appointments during three different Senate breaks - and BUSH made no appointments during those breaks.
Here's the conclusive proof from the public policy research arm of the United States Congress ("Congress's think tank").
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE REPORT TO CONGRESS
[ Updated March 12, 2008, Order Code RS21308, LINK ]"How Long Must the Senate Be in Recess Before a President May Make a Recess Appointment?""The Constitution does not specify the length of time that the Senate must be in recess before the President may make a recess appointment. Over the last century, as shorter recesses have become more commonplace, the Department of Justice has offered differing views on this issue. Most recently, in 1993, a Justice Department brief implied that the President may make a recess appointment during a recess of more than three days. On at least three occasions, the Senate has used procedural tools to prevent the occurrence of a recess of more than three days for the stated purpose of preventing such appointments: the 2007 Thanksgiving holiday period, the period between the first and second sessions of the 110th Congress, and the 2008 Presidents Day holiday period. In each of these cases, the Senate {under Harry Reid} met in pro forma sessions (during which no business was to be conducted) every three or four days over the course of what otherwise would have been a longer Senate recess. The President {Bush} made no recess appointments during these periods."
Don't need 23 pages for that!
At least that's what the GOP seems to be thinking and supporting.
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None dare call it treason.
Yada, yada, yada. Just more CYA for Hussien.
http://www.tnr.com/blog/timothy-noah/99576/justice-calls-recess-part-1
And when Obama is playing basketball, is he a functioning President?
IT DOESNT MATTER. DOOD FRANK SAYS HE MUST BE SELECTED BY THE SENATE!
Tyrants AG :
Your King and I are NOT encumbered by YOUR stupid Constitution or laws.
In fact, on the morrow, if any member of your household
is found to not have full sworn allegiance to him, I, and the DNC,
then YOUR entire familys healthcare will be cancelled."