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Bolton Recess Appointment Possible
As Democrats have been unwilling to end their filibuster in favor of an up or down vote for President Bush's UN Ambassador Nominee John Bolton, there is renewed talk that Bolton will receive a recess appointment. Democrat Senators have demanded additional documents, in regards to Bolton. Republicans have been unwilling to provide the ongoing requests for these documents, essentially stating that "the more they receive the more they will continue to want."Bolton is said to be amenable to the recess nomination, which would take him through the end of 2006 and administration spokeswoman Erin Healy said: "The president continues to believe that John Bolton should receive an up or down vote and he encourages the Senate to move forward on his nomination." The US Constitution allows the President of the United States to fill empty positions during Senate recesses. The next Senate recess begins July 30. Cue the giant puppets, pink tanks, Bush effigies, microscopic dicks, and sagging tits... Posted by: .com 2005-07-29 |
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