By now, I'm sure you've heard of the debacle over Pres. Obama's recess appointments in which Senate Republicans have argued Congress was not in a recess. The talk has died down a bit but when my "favorite" news network, FOX News, brought the issue up again I had to give my opinion.
Okay, first off, who cares? The appointments were to the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as well as the National Labor Relations Board. I mean, isn't it a good thing to have the new consumer protection bureau? Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, said that Obama had "arrogantly circumvented the American people" with the appointment. I mean, I don't feel deceived or tricked by Obama doing this. Firing back, the Department of Justice released a 23-page memo regarding the appointments, saying the appointments were constitutional because recent pro forma sessions held by the Senate "didn’t constitute legitimate sessions that could block such appointments."
So, Mitch and other Senate Republicans, why don't you stop ridiculing Pres. Obama for everything he does and get some real work done!
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