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All Republican Senators Join With Democrats To Block Trump Recess Appointments

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Every Senator voted to block President Trump from making appointments to his administration while the Senators are on vacation.

The Senate essentially voted to keep the lights on the chamber to avoid it from being considered in recess thereby preventing Trump from making appointments without their approval.

Under the Constitution, the president can appoint individuals to his administration when the Senate is not in session. Individuals appointed while the Senate is in recess can serve until the end of the Senate session.

CNN explains:

The Senate left for its August break on Thursday, but it won’t technically be in recess. And that will stop President Donald Trump from filling executive branch spots without senators’ OK.

Using a procedural tool often invoked by senators in the past, the Senate has set up a series pro forma sessions. Essentially, they’ll gavel into session every few days — perhaps even for just minutes at a time — through Labor Day to keep the lights on.

Senate Democrats, led by Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), have been using Senate rules to make each Trump nominee painfully slow. For each nominee, Democrats are requiring a 30-hour debate.

Consequently, the Trump administration falls far behind previous administrations regarding filling top jobs in the Executive Branch.

The action by the Senate proves Republicans are willing to help Democrats stymie Trump from achieving his agenda.

For more details on how Democrats are using Senate rules to slow Trump nominees read Senator James Lankford’s commentary.

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channel’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” “Hannity,” “The Kelly File," and "America’s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Network’s “Making Money with Charles Payne” and “After the Bell” as well as TheBlaze TV’s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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