Recess Appointments Eyed To Surmount GOP Filibusters of Nominees

[usregimechange]

Democrats are mulling the use of recess appointments to overcome the Senate GOP’s newfound ability to block Obama administration appointments to judicial and regulatory posts.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid , D-Nev., said Thursday he may be forced to support the hardball tactic unless some of the chamber’s Republicans consent and let nominees through. Once Republican Scott P. Brown of Massachusetts is sworn in at 5 p.m. Thursday, the minority will have 41 votes — enough to sustain a filibuster.
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“What alternative do we have? What alternative do we have?” Reid asked.

Under a recess appoint, President Obama could install nominees of his choosing without Senate confirmation. But they could serve only until the end of next year.

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[Elwood P Dowd]

1. DO IT!!

:mad:

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. Why not? Why do we always have to play nice even while they kick us in the netherlands?

[old guy]

3. 'Bout time!!

[still_one]

4. mulling??? unbelievable

[DFLforever]

6. 'Mulling' = testing the waters.

[AlinPA]

5. They won't do it. It would anger the republicans. nt

[eleny]

7. What's there to mull about - we need a government that runs

[Xipe Totec]

8. Call a recess RIGHT FUCKING NOW! n/t

[arthritisR_US]

9. it's about bloody time! n/t

[Luciferous]

10. I say go for it.

[Historic NY]

11. dick should have gotten these through months ago...when they had a majority.

[donheld]

12. get on with it already

[ddeclue]

13. NUKE their asses..appoint them..oh and deploy Brown to Iraq..

:P He's an Army reserve officer..