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recess appointments for Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia
Yahoo News | 01/11/2002 | Unknown

Posted on 01/11/2002 9:22:28 AM PST by HOYA97

Circumventing Senate opposition, President Bush signs recess appointments for Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia, The Associated Press has learned.


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To: Tallguy
I've been told by a reputable source that recess appointments can be made, but that the appointment is only good until the next congress gets seated Can he simply reinstate them when they go into recess again?
181 posted on 01/11/2002 1:29:27 PM PST by StarFan
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To: Lady In Blue
GWB is the man !!
182 posted on 01/11/2002 1:34:10 PM PST by blackie
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To: Commiewatcher
True, but if they do filibuster they will look like asses in the media and little Tommy Dasshole will hurt his chances to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
183 posted on 01/11/2002 1:44:04 PM PST by jf55510
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To: StarFan
As far as your question is concerned: Can Bush re-instate an administration official by recess appointment when the next congress is seated? Yes, I believe he can. Didn't Clinton do that with Bill Lan Lee? I think that he was the beneficiary of 2 consecutive recess appointments -- that is if I remember correctly!
184 posted on 01/11/2002 2:10:19 PM PST by Tallguy
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To: callisto
Since we finally have a president with a pair, we'll have plenty of opportunity to use the word over the next seven years. So let's spell it right -- cojones. Pronounced co-ho-nays
185 posted on 01/11/2002 2:10:53 PM PST by Norman Conquest
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To: Askel5
Yes, to use golf terms the dems "shanked it, it went into the water, then they had to take a penalty stroke". Plus, according to my count, they have bogied their last 5 holes (think of Tom _ hole) and have fallen behind on the leader board! George W. is proving to be a real "TIGER"!
186 posted on 01/11/2002 2:12:32 PM PST by princess leah
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To: jf55510
"True, but if they do filibuster they will look like asses in the media and little Tommy Dasshole will hurt his chances to reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue."

The difference in the usual media coverage, however, is that when RATS filibuster they are "standing up for principle"; when the Republicans do it it's known as "gridlock". The bigger and better Republican majority we can get the chance of filibuster will certainly be less and less, but always possible.

187 posted on 01/11/2002 2:29:44 PM PST by Commiewatcher
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To: hflynn; RJayneJ
#78 ... My nomination for Quote of the Day!

Democrats: ENRON

Republicans: End Run

Score: Republicans 2 Democrats 0.

188 posted on 01/11/2002 2:32:48 PM PST by kayak
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To: MinuteGal
bttt
189 posted on 01/11/2002 3:04:04 PM PST by MinuteGal
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To: HOYA97
Circumventing Senate opposition,....

Just one correction: "Circumventing Daschle's opposition, ...."

And it serves Daschle right!

190 posted on 01/11/2002 3:34:27 PM PST by lancer
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To: Alamo-Girl
I'm enjoying watching Bush play political hardball with Daschle!
Dontcha know little tommy's hand are red and burning!? :o)
191 posted on 01/11/2002 3:51:36 PM PST by MeekOneGOP
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To: blackie
He sure is,blackie! Thanks a lot for the bump!
192 posted on 01/11/2002 4:10:04 PM PST by Lady In Blue
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To: MeeknMing
I imagine! People always underestimate Dubya so I hear...
193 posted on 01/11/2002 6:37:56 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: kayak
Thanks for the nomination! I'll use that tonight. };^D)
194 posted on 01/11/2002 6:49:46 PM PST by RJayneJ
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To: SauronOfMordor
which shall expire at the End of their next session

Doesn't say he cannot continue the person with additional recess appointments. He could continue the same person for his entire term from recess to recess if he so desired.

195 posted on 01/11/2002 6:53:53 PM PST by xzins
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To: HOYA97
Conservative Union Praises Bush For Making Recess
Appointments
To: National Desk
Contact: Ian Walters of the American Conservative Union,
703-836-8602, ext. 16
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 11 /U.S. Newswire/ -- American Conservative Union Executive Director Christian Josi today praised President George W. Bush for taking the courageous step of making recess appointments for Eugene Scalia as Solicitor at the Department of Labor and Otto Reich as the Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the State Department.

"President Bush should be commended for his willingness to appoint these two superbly qualified individuals to their respective posts. After submitting their names to the U.S. Senate for Congressional approval last summer -- and despite the public outcry for action -- these critical nominations have languished in Sen. Daschle's Democrat-controlled Senate.

"The President's action on these nominations is necessary and justified because the Senate has not performed its duty by having floor votes on these qualified Presidential nominees," said Josi.

"Sen. Daschle's repeated stonewalling of President Bush's nominees is irrefutable evidence of the insincerity in his call for bipartisanship," concluded Josi.

196 posted on 01/11/2002 7:05:41 PM PST by callisto
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To: Tallguy
Well then, it appears Scalia and Reich will at least serve the 8 years while Dubya's in office.
197 posted on 01/11/2002 8:14:15 PM PST by StarFan
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To: Tallguy
Didn't Clinton do that with Bill Lan Lee? I think that he was the beneficiary of 2 consecutive recess appointments -- that is if I remember correctly!

Sorry, you don't remember correctly. See post #132. Lee was appointed in an 'acting' capacity.

198 posted on 01/11/2002 8:44:50 PM PST by Looking for Diogenes
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To: GuillermoX; VRWCmember
"Recess Appointment" of Judge Violates Constitution; Inhofe Expects Bipartisan Effort to Block Confirmation

WASHINGTON–U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.) said today that President Clinton's decision yesterday to fill a federal judgeship with an unconstitutional "recess appointment" would prompt a bipartisan effort to block the judge's confirmation to a life-term appointment.

"The President has acted outside the proper bounds of the Constitution and I am determined that the Senate will respond to this abuse of power," Inhofe said. "It is outrageously inappropriate for any president to fill a federal judgeship through a recess appointment in a deliberate effort to bypass the Senate.

"While this recess appointment will only last one year, a life-term appointment requires Senate confirmation. I am announcing today that I will place a hold on this nomination to prevent such Senate confirmation. In light of the Constitutional issues involved and the need to uphold Senate prerogatives, I expect bipartisan support for these efforts."

Inhofe emphasized that he is not challenging the merits of this particular judge nominee, Roger Gregory of Richmond, Va. Whether this nomination is good or bad for the federal judiciary is beside the point. He said the critical issue is how the appointment is being made. For the past two years, Inhofe has been a leader in calling attention to the President's continuing abuse of the recess appointment power under the Constitution, and this is just one more example.

Inhofe noted that the President's action not only violates the President's written agreement to notify the Senate--in advance--of contemplated recess appointments, but also defies explicit warnings from the current Republican Senate Majority Leader (Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss.) and a former Democratic Majority Leader, (Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V.). Speaking on the Senate floor Dec. 15, Byrd said he was "opposed to judgeship appointments during a recess," and Lott said "any appointment of a Federal judge during a recess should be opposed, regardless of who they are or whether it is Republican or Democrat."
www.senate.gov

And from another site:

"[As of June 1999], Clinton has made only 57 recess appointments, compared to 78 for President George Bush over four years and 239 for President Ronald Reagan over eight years."

199 posted on 01/11/2002 8:57:27 PM PST by Looking for Diogenes
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To: firebrand
He took some of Rudy's SOB pills. He did he did he did!

I love it! Way to go, Dubya!

200 posted on 01/11/2002 9:34:52 PM PST by nutmeg
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