recess appointments for Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia

Yahoo News | 01/11/2002 | Unknown

[HOYA97]

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

[Steven W.]

The last night the Senate was in session, they had some particular thing read into the record regarding Otto Reich - I didn't understand what its purpose was. Harry Reid, I believe, was the RAT who was on the floor at that time, after Daschole and gang had already left town. I wondered if they'd done something that would prohibit Bush from doing this but I'm glad to see he's (at least trying or) doing the right thing!

[TLBSHOW]

WASHINGTON (AP) - Circumventing Senate opposition, President Bush (news - web sites) signed recess appointments Friday for conservatives Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia.

A senior administration official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the White House gave Congress formal notification of the long-threatened appointments early Friday afternoon.

By exercising his executive authority while Congress is in recess, Reich and Scalia will be allowed to serve until Congress recesses again at the end of the year.

I found this link at the rats nest

[RJL]

Recess appointments--they can stay on until the end of the next Senate session.

The US Constitution is a living document, there are new rules, Bill Lan Lee was a recess appointment that lasted until Clinton left office.

[Clemenza]

Bump for Miami Native (and friend of a friend) Otto Reich! Bump for Paisano Eugene Scalia!!! F--k Tom "Liberace" Daschle!

[ijcr]

Nope,they are appointed for ever--Bill Lan Lee is the precedent.

[Howlin]

Bush told Daschle on Inauguration Day, "Do not lie to me." Dashcle lied ABOUT Bush; he's got more coming!

[Howlin]

And just think, Congress won't be back until the 23rd!

[TheBigB]

I had a different two-word phrase in mind. ;-)

[itsinthebag]

EXCELLENT!!!

[SauronOfMordor]

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.

US Constitution, Article II, section 2, paragraph 3:

The President shall have Power to fill up all Vanancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next session

[firewalk]

Hahahahahah!!HAHAHA!

These appointments made my day!

[spycatcher]

Finally!

[PhiKapMom]

President Bush needs more trips to Crawford!!!!!! Must be something in the Texas drinking water or those Crawford cheeseburgers but whatever it is, I will take it!

[Amore]

I am glad he has learned to play the game. Now to make a few dozen federal judge appointments.

Worth repeating a few times!

[Scholastic]

looks like the ends to justify the means--if its a Republican.

[TheDon]

LOL!

[MeekOneGOP]

BREAKING:
recess appointments for Otto Reich and Eugene Scalia

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[callisto]

And I'm looking forward to at least 3, and let's pray 7, more years from this fine President. The man has cahonas(sp?) and knows when to use them.

[Amore]

Now he needs to get out there and tell the American people exactly why he had to do this-otherwise,Jennings and Woodruff will be screeching that he did something slimy and underhanded.

Oh, I think they'll screech that whatever he does or says.

[Alberta's Child]

Circumventing Senate opposition . . .

This isn't exactly correct. If the Senate really opposed these nominations they would have voted to reject them. The headline should actually read: "Circumventing a dormant Senate mired in self-imposed gridlock . . ."