Congressional Republicans are looking to employ a number of tactics, both conventional and novel, to push back against President Obama for his recent quartet of recess appointments.
GOP lawmakers are still steaming over the White House decision to ignore brief pro forma Senate sessions to single-handedly name three members to the National Labor Relations Board and Richard Cordray as the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Republicans have almost unanimously criticized the move as an unprecedented power grab that upturns nearly a century of precedent. But beyond irate statements, lawmakers are taking varied approaches to actually challenging the appointments.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) vowed Thursday that he would now be a consistent thorn in the administration’s side when it comes to future nominations.
“Given this President’s blatant and egregious disregard both for proper constitutional procedures and the Senate’s unquestioned role in such appointments, I find myself duty-bound to resist the consideration and approval of additional nominations until the President takes steps to remedy the situation,” the freshman Republican told the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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The GOP can complain, go on TV talk shows, threaten repercussions, etc. However, the first order of business when they arrived back in Washington after the holiday break should have been articles of impeachment. With every violation of law Obama is becoming bolder and taking bigger steps in his quest of dictatorship, yet all Congress does is complain about it.
The ANNOINTED ONE ” O B U M E R ‘” seems to delight in stomping all ove the greats documents ever put on paper, OUR CONSTITUTION. Seems he think he is above this document. Well time to teach this
“CLOWN PRINCE ” just what it is all about. IMPEACHMENT that is the only way to teach him which side his bread is buttered on. I don’t think he will get the message though.
Total IMPEACHEMNT, is the only way.
Only probem is, do the SENATE adn HOUSE have the ” BALLS ” to do it. I don’t think they do, with Dinge Harry REID and Preparation H Pelosi still in the wings, pullin the strings.
Is there anything the Messiah in Chief does Constitutional? This man is he epitome of crapping all over our Constitution every chance he gets. He’s a Marxist whose been aided and abetted by Pelosi, Reid, 99% of the Democrat Party and the RINOs and the MSM. Here’s your enemies America.
Obama I hope your wall of protection comes tumbling down all around you. Starting with the problems you only now starting to have in Georgia. Then, we’ll have Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s Cold Case Posse report out in Feb.
You’re going down Obama and your criminal cabal too! Have a nice vacation (I know how fond of vacations and spending the taxpayer’s money you are) in Fort. Leavenworth where you rightfully belong you commie lover, America hater. Finally, you’re getting the spotlight on your sorry ass. How’s it feel. Started to get heart flutters like your POS attorney?
I wish that they would just grow a Unified pair and quit talking and start acting like congressmen and women and do something really noteworthy of their positions in office! I and the rest of America are not impressed with their Rhetoric! They all speak without first thinking with just a few exceptions. Please Congress get up and Stand on your own 2 feet and be counted we are sick of this garbage. Impeach obama, Investigate OWS and you will prove his involvement in an attempt to create Anarchy along with his money source! Then after he is impeached put him and his source in jail without bond and prove them in court to be guilty then Sentence them accordingly! Quit talking and start acting like true legislators. The Party is over I have already heard the Fat Lady singing! Hillary is going to sing us into another War!
Congress You are Being Smoke Screened into blindness, Deafness and the rest has applied for some time now! Americsa is sick of your Do nothing attitude! Lead, follow or Get the hell out of the way!