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no_hypocrisy

(55,383 posts) Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:11 AM Dec 2018

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Do you realize that The Senate is still "opened" pro forma during this recess

to prevent Trump from filling cabinet vacancies to bypass Senate approval?

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Do you realize that The Senate is still "opened" pro forma during this recess (Original Post) no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 OP

I did not know this. saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 #1

Here's the schedule no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #3

Thanks for the information. saidsimplesimon Dec 2018 #4

But wouldn't anyone recess appointments only last until the new Congress is seated? Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #2

Mitch McConnell must be concerned about some folly, albeit temporary. no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #5

No one trusts 45. No one! Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #7

The Dems used to do that with W MiniMe Dec 2018 #10

Six years, conceded. no_hypocrisy Dec 2018 #11

Merry Christmas MiniMe Dec 2018 #12

Makes sense that the opposite party would do it, but not the same party as POTUS. catbyte Dec 2018 #16

Not true. former9thward Dec 2018 #21

No, they last a while longer Polybius Dec 2018 #14

Recess appointments only last until the next session of Congress EffieBlack Dec 2018 #15

You are right Polybius Dec 2018 #18

K&R... spanone Dec 2018 #6

I'd hoped so.... Good to see confirmation. hlthe2b Dec 2018 #8

perhaps GOP is slowly waking up?? 2020 elections are coming quickly beachbum bob Dec 2018 #9

SOP. n/t Igel Dec 2018 #13

I was expecting/hoping that would be the case...nt 2naSalit Dec 2018 #17

Good pwb Dec 2018 #19

No, it is not the reason. former9thward Dec 2018 #20

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

1. I did not know this.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:12 AM

Dec 2018

Is this confirmed or speculation?

no_hypocrisy

(55,383 posts)

3. Here's the schedule

Reply to saidsimplesimon (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:17 AM

Dec 2018

https://www.senate.gov/legislative/calendars.htm

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

4. Thanks for the information.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:18 AM

Dec 2018

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)

2. But wouldn't anyone recess appointments only last until the new Congress is seated?

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:14 AM

Dec 2018

And then permanently appointments would have to be made and they would have to be confirmed.

no_hypocrisy

(55,383 posts)

5. Mitch McConnell must be concerned about some folly, albeit temporary.

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:23 AM

Dec 2018

Remember how he kept the Senate opened during ALL recesses during eight years of Obama?

Buckeyeblue

(6,439 posts)

7. No one trusts 45. No one!

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:32 AM

Dec 2018

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

10. The Dems used to do that with W

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 09:10 AM

Dec 2018

And I think it was only 6 years under Obama. Obama had both chambers for the first 2 years, that is how we got the ACA through

no_hypocrisy

(55,383 posts)

11. Six years, conceded.

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 09:22 AM

Dec 2018

Happy Holidays!

MiniMe

(21,883 posts)

12. Merry Christmas

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #11)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 09:25 AM

Dec 2018

catbyte

(39,310 posts)

16. Makes sense that the opposite party would do it, but not the same party as POTUS.

Reply to MiniMe (Reply #10)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:52 AM

Dec 2018

Did they do that last year, I wonder?

former9thward

(33,424 posts)

21. Not true.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:34 PM

Dec 2018

Open for budget negotiations.

Polybius

(22,120 posts)

14. No, they last a while longer

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:43 AM

Dec 2018

Next January (2020) I believe. John Bolton was a recess appointment by Bush as a UN Ambassador. He was there like a year or so.

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

15. Recess appointments only last until the next session of Congress

Reply to Polybius (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 10:51 AM

Dec 2018

unless the Senate confirms them to the post during the term.

Bolton was appointed in August 2005 and stayed until the Senate went out of session in December 2006.

Polybius

(22,120 posts)

18. You are right

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:22 PM

Dec 2018

My mistake, thanks for the info.

spanone

(142,062 posts)

6. K&R...

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:29 AM

Dec 2018

hlthe2b

(114,692 posts)

8. I'd hoped so.... Good to see confirmation.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:35 AM

Dec 2018

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

9. perhaps GOP is slowly waking up?? 2020 elections are coming quickly

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 08:45 AM

Dec 2018

Igel

(37,613 posts)

13. SOP. n/t

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 09:49 AM

Dec 2018

2naSalit

(103,811 posts)

17. I was expecting/hoping that would be the case...nt

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 12:14 PM

Dec 2018

pwb

(12,802 posts)

19. Good

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:24 PM

Dec 2018

.

former9thward

(33,424 posts)

20. No, it is not the reason.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2018, 11:32 PM

Dec 2018

The Senate remains in session because of the budget negotiations. Nothing to do with Cabinet appointments.

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