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11. Yes, Boner stated that the House will remain in session

Tue Jan 3, 2012, 03:50 PM

Jan 2012

SO.... drum roll please....

the repubs are blocking any possibility of a recess appointment.

According to an NPR article I saw, the only option would be for the President to challenge the constitutionality of pro-forma Congressional sessions, and it's debatable whether or not that's a wise move because it might endanger the Democrats in Congress who are up for re-election.

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This will be so disappointing for many here..n/t monmouth Jan 2012 #1

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Hilarious TrollBuster9090 Jan 2012 #13

i typed something thought better of it and erased it leftyohiolib Jan 2012 #19

When he does it? WilliamPitt Jan 2012 #9

Or when he splits the difference. RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #10

+1 n/t ejbr Jan 2012 #16

Richard Cordray is not only a fine Democrat... FarPoint Jan 2012 #18

about time. ChairmanAgnostic Jan 2012 #4

He's "not ruling it out" Doctor_J Jan 2012 #5

Yeah, but you and I both know that if he displayes TrollBuster9090 Jan 2012 #14

Well. I voted and campaigned for a man who I thought Doctor_J Jan 2012 #15

There's a recess? I thought those were a thing annabanana Jan 2012 #6

Yeah, that's what I thought too... progressoid Jan 2012 #8

Yes, Boner stated that the House will remain in session groundloop Jan 2012 #11

I like this one. Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #7

Or maybe he will rule it out... progressoid Jan 2012 #12

According to a thread in GD, WH now convinced Kingofalldems Jan 2012 #17