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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsReid: No recess appointments this time
http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/senate/219167-reid-no-recess-appointments-this-time-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) promised Republican counterpart Mitch McConnell (Ky.) before adjourning the Senate Thursday night that President Obama would not appoint any of his nominees to the executive branch or the bench during the chamber's two-week break.
"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 Reid, speaking from the Senate floor.
In return, Republicans allowed passage by unanimous consent of several of President Obama's 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 Monday, April 16, the day the Senate returns from its break.
Prior to adjournment, the Senate also passed a number of small bills including one that would afford for the development of waterfront property along the Anacostia River in Washington D.C., another that would provide for greater sanctions against Iran, and one showing support for the people of Tibet and Sudan.
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Reid: No recess appointments this time (Original Post)
xchrom
Mar 2012
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Jester Messiah
(4,711 posts)1. WTF, Reid? How is that even your call to make? [nt]
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)2. More useless than a kick-stand on a Jackass...
...which, come to think of it, describes his position perfectly...
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)3. Try reading it instead
of just the blurb and you may be able to figure it out.