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Senate Democrats | Obama Recess Appointments | The Daily Caller
Looks like the Senate is not entirely behind Obama on this. Could get interesting.
Could Obama have just shot his re-election chances in the foot with this one?
Only one Senate Democrat, out of 51 asked, told The Daily Caller that President Barack Obama was correct when he claimed the Senate was in recess Jan. 3. Thats the day Obama announced that he had exercised his executive authority to fill four top posts during a Senate recess.
A spokesperson for South Dakota Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson said he supports the appointments, but wouldnt answer whether Johnson thought the Senate was in recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid endorsed Obamas decision as a way around GOP opposition, but pointedly refused to say whether he thought the Senate was in recess.
Looks like the Senate is not entirely behind Obama on this. Could get interesting.
Could Obama have just shot his re-election chances in the foot with this one?