Wary of Recess Appointments, Senate Democrats Weigh August ‘Pro Forma’ Sessions

[babylonsister]

I think the Dems are being 'played'.



Wary of Recess Appointments, Senate Democrats Weigh August ‘Pro Forma’ Sessions
By Bart Jansen, CQ Staff


Majority Leader Harry Reid confidently predicted that Bush will not use his constitutional authority to fill top jobs without Senate confirmation. “We have an agreement with the president,” said Reid, D-Nev. “We don’t think there will be any.”:eyes:

Privately, a leadership aide said amicable negotiations are under way, but a series of pro forma sessions during August remains a possibility.

A White House spokeswoman said Reid was wrong. “We do not have an agreement,” said Emily Lawrimore. “We don’t ever comment on the potential for recess appointments.”

Jim Manley, a Reid spokesman, said Democrats have worked with Republicans to clear nominees this week to high-level posts at the Treasury, Energy and Education departments, as well as two ambassadors, 56 generals and five admirals. Committees are working to clear other non-controversial nominees.

“In view of this work and our view that the process is working well, the issue of recesses should be moot,” Manley said. “If, despite this work, we see that the president still plans to recess {appoint} controversial nominees, Sen. Reid may need to keep the Senate in pro forma session during the August break.”

Rather than having the Senate adopt a month-long adjournment resolution, Reid could opt for a recess of a few days. Then, Democratic senators — most likely from Maryland, Virginia or another nearby state — would be asked to take turns convening the Senate briefly every few days.

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http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002565848.html

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

1. I like Biden's stance on this

“There will be no recess appointments on my committee or they will not get another single nominee for anything at all from the Committee on Foreign Relations,” Biden declared. “I made that clear to the secretary of State. Absolutely, positively clear. Not a one. Mark me down. Not a one.”

[yurbud]

4. if he was serious, he'd advocate for not recessing. and you know he will approve whoever they send

[Warren Stupidity]

2. "We have an agreement with the president"

How many times are we going to get kicked in the balls before we figure out that there are no agreements, the game is being played for keeps, and the other side is an international organized crime family?

Our leaders are idiots, and I am an authority on idiots.

[yurbud]

3. what kind of fucking retard makes an agreement with Bush? he will not only break it but fuck you up

the ass while doing it.