Group fears Bush has another recess appointment in the works

[sabra]

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/

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RECESS GAMES? With Bush quick to use recess appointments while Congress is out, consumer groups fear he will leapfrog Democratic opposition and recess-appoint National Association of Manufacturers lobbyist — and longtime Republican lobbyist — Michael Baroody to head Consumer Product Safety Commission. “There couldn’t be a worse candidate for this position,” says Public Citizen.

[mod mom]

1. Can congress come back and recind these?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

3. Takes a Constitutional amendment.

Get the legislative branch and 38 states to agree, and it will happen.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article02/

"The President (sic) shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session."

[aquart]

5. How is "session" defined?

If Bush can go elastic on recess appointments, why can't Congress go elastic on "sessions"?

[annabanana]

8. Good thought. Maybe they just recess for a week for vacation...

Maybe they just take a "lunch" recess. .

[9119495]

2. Can congress refuse to go into recess?

[aquart]

4. Why not?

[jwirr]

6. If they can they should stay in session the whole two years. They

would probably need a certain number of reps/sens there but with luck that could be done by those closest to DC could make short stops at the capital and also have a list of people who could be called in from farther out if needed.

This cannot go on. Every step we take ahead he moves another back.

[AndyTiedye]

7. Congress Will Have to Stay in Session All the Time

You never know what Bush** might get up to when Congress is away.