https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/09/30/congress-backstabs-potus-on-recess-appointments/feed/Conservative News & Politicsen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:26:38 -0400<![CDATA[It seems a bit odd that Senate Democrats have agreed to use a rules technicality to prohibit the President from making any recess appointments between now and the election &#8211; particularly since Senator Dick Durbin (D, IL) seemed to be suggesting earlier this week that a recess appointment for blocked OMB nominee Jacob Lew would be possible if the hold on his nomination was still active.  None the less, the prohibition is now in effect: and in exchange, the Republicans gave up&#8230;]]>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:00:46 -0400<![CDATA[Moe Lane]]>https://redstate.com/moe_lane/2010/09/30/congress-backstabs-potus-on-recess-appointments-n36436