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Senate blocks Trump from making recess appointments over break (Murkowski spite)
The Hill ^ | August 3, 2017 | Jordan Carney

Posted on 08/03/2017 6:30:45 PM PDT by BurgessKoch

The Senate blocked President Trump from being able to make recess appointments on Thursday as lawmakers leave Washington for their summer break.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), doing wrap up for the entire Senate, locked in nine "pro-forma" sessions — brief meetings that normally last roughly a minute.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 115th; augustrecess; senate; trump
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To: BurgessKoch

Yep they did this to Obama and GW Bush.


21 posted on 08/03/2017 7:12:59 PM PDT by deport
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To: Redmen4ever

“I think this was a deal. Lisa M. releases her hostages in return for this cap.”

Huh?


22 posted on 08/03/2017 7:19:57 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: BurgessKoch

MUrkie better start looking for alternate funding for her next run. The RNC reserves the right to allow a candidate on their ticket or not.


23 posted on 08/03/2017 7:23:17 PM PDT by blueplum ( ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017))
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To: deport

Yep they did this to Obama and GW Bush.

Maybe but not with the massive number of nominations languishing in the Senate waiting for confirmation Trump is dealing with and did thier own party do it them?


24 posted on 08/03/2017 7:25:02 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: blueplum
MUrkie better start looking for alternate funding for her next run. The RNC reserves the right to allow a candidate on their ticket or not.

Wake up! The RNC *is* Murkie!!!

25 posted on 08/03/2017 7:29:39 PM PDT by kevao (Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: frnewsjunkie

“He said Sessions recused himself because he’s a decent man and tried to do what was the right thing to do”

It is a pity his sense of doing what is right does not involve appointing a special prosecutor to investigate any number of democrats that have actually committed crimes.


26 posted on 08/03/2017 7:29:44 PM PDT by odawg
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To: heights

“I will NEVER vote Republican again. NEVER”

Why do you want Leftists controlling the Supreme Court for the next forty years?


27 posted on 08/03/2017 7:31:31 PM PDT by odawg
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To: Blood of Tyrants

....Yes, they can. Republicans did it to Obama several times.....

Trump isn’t Zer0, though treated worse than.


28 posted on 08/03/2017 7:38:17 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: odawg

Franks was in total agreement that to do what is right, just gives the left/dems the path to do the opposite and win the war.. to do what is right, does not work in this corrupt environment. Sessions, in his naivete in this pool of slime, just gave them the way to attack Trump.

I have said on FR many times, if you are the only one who is fair and honest, you will lose the battle. Franks said as much... there is no room to do what is right in this corrupt cesspool in Washington!


29 posted on 08/03/2017 7:42:34 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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Mike Pence needs to join Trump in speaking out against the Establishment and the deep state.


30 posted on 08/03/2017 7:48:08 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: Lurkinanloomin

You forgot McCain.


31 posted on 08/03/2017 7:48:11 PM PDT by Duckdog (If your not on a government list, Whats wrong with you!)
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To: Duckdog

McCain isn’t going to make it to 2022.

God is term limiting McCain since the voters of Arizona would not.


32 posted on 08/03/2017 7:51:43 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: TakebackGOP

Mike Pence was part of the GOP House leadership with Ryan and Cantor. He is Establishment.


33 posted on 08/03/2017 7:58:07 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Duckdog

McCain is in there. I just checked.


34 posted on 08/03/2017 7:59:24 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: TakebackGOP

The whole republican party needs to stand with Trump...

They do not realize what they are doing to their party by dissing our President .. for the sake of believing if they just stay neutral and not ‘soil’ themselves with the likes of Trump, they can skate past the Trump Presidency and in 4 years, they’ll be home free.

They will find out too late to help Trump, that they are the reason they will lose everything.. they and obama are the reason Trump won!


35 posted on 08/03/2017 8:00:15 PM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: frnewsjunkie

Trent Franks needs to replace Jeff Flake.

Arizona should not have 2 amnesty Senators.


36 posted on 08/03/2017 8:00:43 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: BurgessKoch

August recess, only 12 working days scheduled throgh the end of September.
‘Cock block’ the guy who works all the time b-4 leaving and off to a several week vacay.
The Exempt class: nice work if you can get it!


37 posted on 08/03/2017 8:08:20 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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To: Sgt_Schultze
If democrats controlled both houses with a democrat president, this proposal would receive ZERO democrat votes.

If democrats had the presidency and Senate, there would be no need for recess appointments.

38 posted on 08/03/2017 8:54:26 PM PDT by etcb
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To: gibsonguy

65 nominees approved:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/senate-confirms-65-trump-nominees-on-last-day-before-august-break/article/2630557

We’re having to fight tooth and nail for everything.


39 posted on 08/03/2017 8:55:54 PM PDT by Redmen4ever (u)
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To: BurgessKoch

Bump


40 posted on 08/03/2017 10:40:45 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Happy Nobama!)
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