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Bush Makes Recess Appointment to SEC
AP ^ | January 22, 2002, 7:37 PM EST

Posted on 01/22/2002 4:29:03 PM PST by Jean S

WASHINGTON -- President Bush on Tuesday used his recess appointment power to put an official from a major accounting firm on the Securities and Exchange Commission, which is investigating the auditing work done for troubled energy trader Enron Corp.

Bush appointed Cynthia A. Glassman, a principal at the Big Five accounting firm Ernst & Young. She worked at the Federal Reserve Board from 1977 to 1986 as economist and senior economist and in other positions.

The accounting profession has come under heightened public scrutiny as a result of the collapse of Enron, and the SEC is investigating the auditing work done for the company by major accountant Arthur Andersen LLP.

Glassman, a Republican, has worked for Ernst & Young since 1997. She was director of commercial bank risk management from 1997 to 1999, and before that had been director of research and managing director at Furash & Co.

Glassman served with the board of governors of the Federal Reserve from 1977 to 1986. She holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

He also reappointed Isaac C. Hunt Jr., a Democrat appointed to the SEC by former President Clinton in 1996. Hunt's term recently expired. A graduate of the University of Virginia law school, Hunt was dean of Antioch School of Law in Washington from 1987 to 1995.

Bush made the appointments just a day before the opening of the second session of the 107th Congress. Because Bush exercised his authority while Congress was out of session, his appointees will be allowed to serve until Congress recesses again at the end of the year.

In other recess appointments Tuesday, Bush named:

_Deborah Matz and JoAnn Johnson to the board of the National Credit Union Administration.

_William B. Cowen and Michael J. Bartlett to the National Labor Relations Board.


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To: sinkspur
The provisions for recess appointments are laid out in the Constitution of the United States.

Of course they are. But that's not really germaine, unless your point is that the "advice and consent" role of the Senate should be scrapped altogether in favor of straight "recess appointments" all the time.

Personally, I think Bush should go all the way and squeeze in every possible recess appointment he can because the scumbags, particularly Leahy, will not give Bush the time of day at this point.

I think that jungleboy's point was that this was not the way it was supposed to be. The founders certainly envisioned an advice and consent on appointments.

41 posted on 01/22/2002 6:21:41 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: JeanS
On the other hand, these appointments remind me too much of Clinton's tactics.

See post #26. Bush may have little choice if Biden and other rats have declared war.
And remember, it was Clinton's party that invented "borking" and began this whole disgusting partisan game with appointments. Screw them.

42 posted on 01/22/2002 6:27:51 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: DallasJ7
Antioch Law School Clintonista ... Why???

Woulda, coulda, shoulda been someone else ... some Blue Dog or whatever. Perhaps you have not pondered what is the likely nature -- and influence -- of an Antioch Clintonista lawyer. I admire GW, but why this???

43 posted on 01/22/2002 6:29:58 PM PST by dodger
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To: Lancey Howard
I wonder if the founding fathers ever envisioned congressmen who put their party before the country.
44 posted on 01/22/2002 6:41:44 PM PST by skr
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To: dodger
Woulda, coulda, shoulda been someone else ... some Blue Dog or whatever. Perhaps you have not pondered what is the likely nature -- and influence -- of an Antioch Clintonista lawyer. I admire GW, but why this???

Three possibilities:
1. Somebody's got something on Hunt and he can be controlled.
2. A deal was worked out.
3. He fits a "diversity" profile (is Hunt black?) and the positive PR is worth it.

Whatever, Bush has control of the SEC now.

45 posted on 01/22/2002 6:49:09 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: MamaLucci
Isn't Michael Bartlett the son of Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R) from Maryland?
46 posted on 01/22/2002 6:50:48 PM PST by MJY1288
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To: jungleboy
We do not elect Dictators!

Apparently the folks of South Dakota do. Little tommy single-handedly held up the appointment of Scalia even though he was voted out of committee. Little tommy would not put a full Senate vote on the appointment on the agenda. I've heard it's the first time that has ever happened. He seemed to think that he had the right to prevent the Senate from voting on the appointment made by the President. He took it upon himself to "dictate" who the President could and could not appoint rather than letting the Senate perform its advise and consent function according to the Constitution.

Therefore, the President had no option but to use his Constitutional authority to make the appointment during a recess.

47 posted on 01/22/2002 7:07:22 PM PST by kayak
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To: LincolnDefender
Bush has made an excellent move with the SEC appointment. Bush needs the SEC to act immediately on Enron.

Absolutely. I think the NLRB appts. were just as important. Beck MUST be enforced,
or the labor unions will continue to use union dues to elect democrats.
This is a great first step in election reform, just in time for 2002.
I would also add that, in this time of national crisis, it is just irresponsible
of the dems to be sitting on judicial appointments,
so recess appts. in that area would also be justified, IMHO.
48 posted on 01/22/2002 7:26:59 PM PST by MamaLucci
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To: MJY1288
Isn't Michael Bartlett the son of Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R) from Maryland?

I do not know, sounds feasible.
I do know that President Bush intends to enforce the Beck decision. :)
49 posted on 01/22/2002 7:33:32 PM PST by MamaLucci
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To: Map Kernow
I only wish he had made other recess appointments like Eugene Scalia

He already did that.

50 posted on 01/22/2002 7:37:05 PM PST by jackbill
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To: MamaLucci
Well! if Michael Bartlett is anything like his dad, he's a good man, Roscoe Bartlett is my Congressman here in Frederick County Maryland, and it's hard to find a Republican in this liberal infested State, 10 years ago I moved to Frederick County because I refused to give Montgomery County another dime in Preperty tax.

If I didn't own a business in Montgomery County for the last 26 years, I would have left the state all together. Roscoe Bartlett is a good man though and I am glad he's my Congressman, he even attends the same church as my Wife and I. I have talked with him a few times and he seems very down to earth.

51 posted on 01/22/2002 7:41:50 PM PST by MJY1288
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To: jungleboy; alamo-girl
The Klinton Legacy continues; abuse of the recess appointment power.
52 posted on 01/22/2002 8:10:23 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
see post #47
53 posted on 01/22/2002 8:16:51 PM PST by MamaLucci
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To: jungleboy
You are so naive. The Democrats are the ones with the long knives, who have demonstrated beyond any doubt that "politics ain't beanbag". When they behave unethically, the Republicans have to make them regret it, or they will grind us into the dust again and again.
54 posted on 01/22/2002 8:18:34 PM PST by Diojneez
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To: kayak, mamalucci
Unfortunately, the President can only use his recess appointment power if the vacancy occurs WHILE CONGRESS IS OUT OF SESSION.
55 posted on 01/22/2002 8:29:15 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: kayak, mamalucci
Unfortunately, the President can only use his recess appointment power if the vacancy occurs WHILE CONGRESS IS OUT OF SESSION.
56 posted on 01/22/2002 8:29:56 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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To: Askel5
Am I missing anything ....

Besides intelligence? Lots!!!

Clinton appointed Bill Lan Lee, who was turned down in the Committee hearings. Bill Lan Lee was found unfit, since it became apparent that he would enforce his own version of the law as he saw fit, not as the Courts had declared. So Bill Clinton then gave the guy a recess appointment, and then made the guy "acting", and thus usurped ALL Constitutional provisions.

Bush gave recess appointments to a few key people that some Senate Democrats refused to even allow hearings to proceed. These Democrats would rather cripple America and the economy during a time of war for partisan principles, than to allow the hearings to proceed.

Bush has indicated that he would still request hearings on the individuals named. My challenge to the Democrat traitors would be to hold hearings, and vote to deny confirmation, and request Bush to remove the the persons appointed, if that is what the majority votes for. But I somehow doubt that the Democraps will do anything above board like this.

Mike

57 posted on 01/22/2002 8:39:53 PM PST by Vineyard
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To: Vineyard
Before the time Bush's recess appointments' one year terms are up, the next interim election will have taken place, and Bush is hoping for a senate majority again, and gains in the house. If he is right, then his recess appointments will be made official. If he is wrong, he can do like the dems did, and leave the recess appointments in place beyond the year anyway. Let the dems yowl, and beat them at their own game.
58 posted on 01/22/2002 8:46:42 PM PST by flaglady47
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To: MeeknMing
Thanks for the heads up!
59 posted on 01/22/2002 8:50:32 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: Vineyard
Thanks for the information ... I do understand Clinton's use of the tactic was far more egregious. (The Evil Party's always is).

But what I feel like I'm missing is the Democratic outrage. We were beside ourselves during Clinton's abuses. Have I somehow missed entirely the Left's foaming at the mouth over Bush's beating them at their own game?

60 posted on 01/22/2002 8:59:59 PM PST by Askel5
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