Senate Republicans to challenge recess appointments in court

Started by Holly101, February 06, 2012, 11:52:14 AM

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Holly101

Republican senators announced Friday that they plan to challenge President Obama's recent controversial appointments in court.

Thirty-nine GOP senators have signed onto a letter announcing their intention to file a joint amicus brief in a court challenge against Obama's recess appointments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the National Labor Relations Board last month.
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"We refuse to stand by as this President arrogantly casts aside our Constitution and defies the will of the American people under the election-year guise of defending them," Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) said in a statement.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/208571-senate-gop-to-challenge-recess-appointments-in-court

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Well, good luck.  You're going to need it....

Solar

We actually have precedent on our side, not to mention both Houses have to recognize each other when going on recess, and neither did.
We will win this in court.
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Cryptic Bert

Quote from: Solar on February 06, 2012, 12:11:17 PM
We actually have precedent on our side, not to mention both Houses have to recognize each other when going on recess, and neither did.
We will win this in court.

We do and the determining factor should be that major legislation was indeed passed during the period the Administration claims the Senate was in recess.

Solar

Quote from: The Boo Man... on February 06, 2012, 03:01:44 PM
We do and the determining factor should be that major legislation was indeed passed during the period the Administration claims the Senate was in recess.
Yup, they haven't a leg to stand on.
In fact apparently the Pubs tried this very same stunt on the Dims and lost the argument, so there is precedent.
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