All White House nominees will be blocked. That's right: every single one.
That's the word from Sen. Charles Schumer's (search) office, which released a statement on Friday saying that Senate Democrats plan "to hold nominations until the White House commits to stop abusing the advise and consent process."
Schumer's release followed a statement by Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., in which he vowed to make life difficult for the president's nominees.
"This White House is insisting on a departure from historic and constitutional practices," Daschle said. "At no point has a president ever used a recess appointment to install a rejected nominee onto the federal bench, and there are intonations there will be even more recess appointments in the coming months.
Bush's use of the recess appointment is not innovative.
President Clinton used his executive power in the same way, giving Roger Gregory a seat on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2000. Clinton also used it to name Bill Lann Lee to be assistant attorney general.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2004/03/28/senate-dems-to-block-all-nominations/
That's the word from Sen. Charles Schumer's (search) office, which released a statement on Friday saying that Senate Democrats plan "to hold nominations until the White House commits to stop abusing the advise and consent process."
Schumer's release followed a statement by Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, D-S.D., in which he vowed to make life difficult for the president's nominees.
"This White House is insisting on a departure from historic and constitutional practices," Daschle said. "At no point has a president ever used a recess appointment to install a rejected nominee onto the federal bench, and there are intonations there will be even more recess appointments in the coming months.
Bush's use of the recess appointment is not innovative.
President Clinton used his executive power in the same way, giving Roger Gregory a seat on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in December 2000. Clinton also used it to name Bill Lann Lee to be assistant attorney general.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/2004/03/28/senate-dems-to-block-all-nominations/