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4. until the end of the next session; in practice this means the end of the calendar year:

Reply to vlyons (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 03:03 PM

Apr 2017

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recess_appointment

To remain in effect, a recess appointment must be approved by the Senate by the end of the next session of Congress, or the position becomes vacant again; in current practice this means that a recess appointment must be approved by roughly the end of the next calendar year. Recess appointments are authorized by Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, which states:

The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session.

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while I'm glad the dems filibustered grossitch it wont stop the cons they can always recess appoint [View all] Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 OP

No they cannot recess appoint. No real recess anymore. Justice Apr 2017 #1

if the senate and white house are of the same party, they may recess. unblock Apr 2017 #3

I believe Senate Democrats could filibuster the resolution to recess tritsofme Apr 2017 #11

Not sure we can filibuster a motion to recess. unblock Apr 2017 #12

they will only pull that stunt if there is a dem potus Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 #7

I believe that recess appointments only last to the end of a congress vlyons Apr 2017 #2

until the end of the next session; in practice this means the end of the calendar year: unblock Apr 2017 #4

You have to believe that Gorsuch would take a recess appointment HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #5

There going to use the nuclear option sharp_stick Apr 2017 #6

well the turtle has already said he wouldn't but cons are liars so you never know Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 #8

Turtle has already scheduled the sharp_stick Apr 2017 #10

That is what I suspect he has up his sleeve if all else fails Alice11111 Apr 2017 #9