Pro Forma Senate Schedule Ensures NO RECESS APPOINTMENTS - Sen. Murkowski Locks It In

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Niels Lesniewski‏ @nielslesniewski 32m32 minutes ago

Murkowski now locking in the pro forma schedule.

No recess appointments.

Link to tweet

Niels Lesniewski‏ @nielslesniewski 29m29 minutes ago
At 7:01 p.m., the Senate has adjourned for August recess.

No legislating until Sept. 5. Pro forma sessions will block recess appointments.

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[Gothmog]

2. Trump's own party is blocking recess appointments

[PoliticAverse]

15. Exactly. The Republicans in Congress don't want Trump making recess appointments. n/t

[Honeycombe8]

3. So the system is working. Finally. Sad that Congress has to do this. nt

[VermontKevin]

5. No sadness here. Respect for the bipartisan respect of the Constitution.

[Xipe Totec]

11. Enlightened self-interest, but I'll take it. nt

[VermontKevin]

12. She was a write-in. I hope she comes under the big tent, but in the meantime, she'll do.

[woodsprite]

4. Maybe it's because they realize the whole GOP is within an inch of being totally hosed for 2018.

But I'm not that optimistic at the moment.

[Tatiana]

6. Shame it's come to this, but finally the Senate is doing its job.

No recess appointments for that clown.

Murkowski is doing a good job, for a Republican.

[flibbitygiblets]

7. Even the R's have seen the writing on the wall. Don the Con is going down...

and no amount of red meat thrown zealously to the deplorables is going to stop it.

[Ilsa]

13. I think they've known for a long time, but wanted to try to get the

ACA repealed before giving in.

When they realized that repeal was dead, and that Dumpty Trumpty's tax plan was only a half dozen bullet points, I think they realized that it gig was up. Better to exorcise the demons now vs closer to mid-terms.

[L. Coyote]

8. Trump and Zinke shouldn't have threatened her.

Link to tweet

Zinke doesn't deny threatening Sen. Murkowski

[LisaM]

9. Now that's funny.

Great tweet.

[malaise]

10. Perfect

[ismnotwasm]

14. Wow!

This is impressive and important

[Kaleva]

16. Freepers are pissed. Especially at the Repub Senators

[D23MIURG23]

17. Why do I get the feeling that congress has had it with king donny?

The further things go, the less it looks like they are trying to cooperate with him, and the more it looks like they are trying to contain him.

[Kablooie]

18. Murkowski is an honorable woman.

I may disagree with her Republican views but I can still have respect for someone who takes her position seriously and stands up for what's right when it's important.

[Hekate]

19. McCain reminded them they are a co-equal branch of government & I hope to gods this is the turning

...point.