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7. the only option was a recess appointment

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:17 PM

Dec 2016

but the president's power for recess appointment powers were significantly restricted in a 9-0 (non-partisan decision) Supreme Court ruling in 2014.

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I mean I want garlin voted on but the Supreme Court? yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #1

Roberts can tweak anything to suit his Republican principles and principals bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #2

Lol it has nothing to do with Roberts being repube... cbdo2007 Dec 2016 #3

2 things melm00se Dec 2016 #4

So at this point bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #5

the only option was a recess appointment melm00se Dec 2016 #7

A second option was mentioned recently bucolic_frolic Dec 2016 #8

He lacked standing just like the birthers lacked standing onenote Dec 2016 #9