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http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2012/03/30/455756/obamas-recess-appointments-shift-the-balance-of-power-in-senate-back-to-the-majority/Obamas Recess Appointments Shift The Balance Of Power In Senate Back To The Majority
By Ian Millhiser on Mar 30, 2012 at 5:10 pm
The Hill reports that, in return for a promise that President Obama will not make any recess appointments in the upcoming Senate break, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) agreed to stop obstructing several of the presidents nominees:
As the result of a successful discussion among the minority leader, the White House and myself there will be no recess appointments during the coming adjournment, said [Majority Leader Harry] Reid, speaking from the Senate floor.
In return, Republicans allowed passage by unanimous consent of several of President Obamas noncontroversial nominees and allowed Reid to set up a vote on the confirmation of Stephanie Thacker to be a circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit for April 16, the day the Senate returns from its break.
In return, Republicans allowed passage by unanimous consent of several of President Obamas noncontroversial nominees and allowed Reid to set up a vote on the confirmation of Stephanie Thacker to be a circuit judge for the Fourth Circuit for April 16, the day the Senate returns from its break.
It is, of course, unfortunate that Reid needs to strike a deal at all before the caucus that controls less than half the seats in the Senate will deign to allow completely noncontroversial nominees to move forward. Nevertheless, this incident proves the wisdom of Obamas decision to make several recess appointments earlier this year despite McConnells objections. Prior to Obamas actions, he and Reid had few bargaining chips they could use to prevent McConnells obstructionism in a Senate ruled by the filibuster. Now, Obama and Reid can use the threat of future recess appointments to ensure that the party that voters did not want to control the Senate does not have a total veto power over the presidents nominees.
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Obama’s Recess Appointments Shift The Balance Of Power In Senate Back To The Majority (Original Post)
babylonsister
Mar 2012
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robinlynne
(15,481 posts)1. the title of the thinkprogress article is misleading. It did not shift the ablance of power back to
the majority. It simply let Obama appointees tkae their jobs without a recess appointment. the tile sounds like we have a new Dem senator! or that power switched in teh Senate to some degree.
Obama was about to make recess appointments. the repugs agreed to let his appointees (finally) take office. He would get them in anyway.
Ikonoklast
(23,973 posts)2. If I was Obama, I'd make the recess appointments anyway.
I'd stick it right up that chinless fuck's nose.
Let him be furious, I'd call him up and laugh.
greymattermom
(5,791 posts)3. he will
the next time they cause trouble. IMO
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(112,825 posts)4. And Mitch McChinless always keeps his word.