Recess Appointments by the President: What Our Constitution Really Says
Much misinformation about The Constitution is put out by those who seek to circumvent its clear provisions. In Peter Schroeder's recent article in The Hill, he reports that David Arkush, director of Public Citizen's Congress Watch division, makes two arguments which Arkush claims permit the President to make a "recess" appointment of someone (Richard Cordray) whose nomination has already been blocked by the Senate.- Thursday, December 1, 2011