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Stonepounder

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15. Well, he might think that. But I have heard from several sources (including Rachael)

Reply to Takket (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 10:05 PM

Jul 2017

that the Dems are going to use some arcane rule that will prevent the Senate from formally adjourning, so as long as one lone Senator can gavel the Senate into session, then dismiss for the day.

Seems to me that the GOP used the same tactic on Obama (NTSB appt?) at some point and the court ruled that Obama couldn't make a recess appointment since the Senate was not technically adjourned.

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Grassley just tweeted that there could not be any confirmation hearings for new AG [View all] Stonepounder Jul 2017 OP

Oops! malaise Jul 2017 #1

wtf? annabanana Jul 2017 #2

no, a recess appointment does not have a confirmation hearing virtualobserver Jul 2017 #4

GOPers are protecting Sessions over t-rump because Sessions is their right wing Iliyah Jul 2017 #3

Does this matter if 45 makes a recess appointment? AJT Jul 2017 #5

No recess, no recess appointment nt geek tragedy Jul 2017 #8

Would Rosenstein be acting AG then njhoneybadger Jul 2017 #10

Until Tr*mp fires him too nt geek tragedy Jul 2017 #12

i heard today.......... Takket Jul 2017 #6

He can't do a recess appointment . . . . . hatrack Jul 2017 #14

Well, he might think that. But I have heard from several sources (including Rachael) Stonepounder Jul 2017 #15

I just heard that too... FM123 Jul 2017 #7

I don't trust any GOPer. AJT Jul 2017 #9

Rachel just said, she's going to talk about this tomorrow! FM123 Jul 2017 #13

Maybe a signal to 45 to fire sessions and do a recess appointment. AJT Jul 2017 #16

No, it is a "fuck you" to Trump. R Senators are rallying around Sessions emulatorloo Jul 2017 #17

That's my read. While a lot of Senators don't like Sessions ideology, Session the man is Stonepounder Jul 2017 #19

Got to make sure they have all those vacation weeks Thrill Jul 2017 #11

The Senate GOP can block a recess appointment Gothmog Jul 2017 #18

More bad news for Trump. Hieronymus Jul 2017 #20