Elizabeth Warren Appointment Dangles As Democrats Duck Recess Fight With Republicans

[onehandle]

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- Republicans in Congress have called out the Democrats for a fight over recess -- but there are few signs the Democrats are going to show up.

In a bid to stop President Obama from making Senate-circumventing appointments while Congress is out -- most notably Consumer Financial Protection Bureau architect Elizabeth Warren -- House Speaker John Boehner is banning his members -- and the Senate -- from going on holiday.

For one chamber to bar the other from recess is an extraordinary step that has seldom been perpetrated in the history of Congress, yet it is easily done because the Constitution requires each chamber to consent if the other will be out for more than three days.

It's not that Boehner wants to force his side and the Senate to work while they’re not on recess. He is filling the time with “pro forma sessions” where a couple of members take to the floor to punch the clock every fourth day so Congress can remain “in session.” But lawmakers don’t have to be bothered by any legislation.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/30/elizabeth-warren-appointment-recess-democrats-republicans_n_886876.html

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Moot point. Harry Reid just canceled the Senate's July 4th recess.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

2. Huffington Post is so off base. Reid just canceled recess break, and because

the Republicans don't want to get anything done, Boehner doesn't cancel recess.

BLAME THE REPUBLICANS!! NOT THE DEMOCRATS!!!!!

[Historic NY]

4. Reid beat him to it.....if they now can turn off the a/c for a day...stuff will get done.

[FailureToCommunicate]

9. "OPEN up a window." "Too many flies!"

(One of the songs from "1776")

[Doctor_J]

3. "Democrats Duck"

Yup

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

5. Please explain HOW they "ducked" when Reid is keeping everyone in session?

The Democrats didn't duck!! The Republicans are the ones taking vacation this weekend!!

[OnyxCollie]

6. Without a recess appointment, Elizabeth Warren wasn't going to get in.

But has Obama used a recess appointment to get someone in who wouldn't have been able to otherwise? Like Dawn Johnsen?

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

13. It's not recess yet, is it? Let's wait and see what happens before your head explodes

with the anti-Obama rhetoric.

[OnyxCollie]

14. "Anti-Obama rhetoric"

Pure comedy gold.

You should do stand-up.

Even if you sucked and people hated you, you could just blame it on "anti-Obama rhetoric."

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

15. I agree, but this is NO laughing matter. And yes, the rhetoric abounds on this site!

[Freddie Stubbs]

7. Has President Obama, or anyone who works for him, ever said that he actually wants to appoint her?

[disillusioned73]

11. Good question.. does he even want to appoint her??

Or some corporate shill that will do nothing for the people? I'd like to know that answer as well..

[jwirr]

8. This is a good example of rethugs sabotaging the work of the government. nt

[kelly1mm]

16. Here is a link from 2007 when Democrats did exactly the same thing

to keep Bush from making recess apointments.

http://articles.cnn.com/2007-12-26/politics/senate.pro.forma_1_recess-appointments-year-without-senate-confirmation-senate-session?_s=PM:POLITICS

[blueclown]

10. She should run for the Senate instead.

She's more powerful in a junior Senate seat, anyhow.

[awoke_in_2003]

12. Very odd sentence...

"House Speaker John Boehner is banning his members -- and the Senate -- from going on holiday."

The Speaker may be a powerful position in DC, but he cannot ban the Senate from doing a damn thing.