Since we've been talking about the workings of Congress, I thought this article might be interesting. Harry Reid is threatening to keep Congress in session over the Thanksgiving recess in order to prevent President Bush from making certain recess appointments.
As well, a recent Robert Novak column (you have to scroll down a little bit) pointed out that since Sen. Dodd has been on the campaign trail appointments have been piling up before the Banking Committee he chairs.
Both stories shed a bit more light on a few of the issues related to senate confirmation.
Your thoughts?
This blog serves the honors section of our introductory course on American politics (Claremont McKenna College Government 20) for the fall of 2023.
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During the semester, I shall post course material and students will comment on it. Students are also free to comment on any aspect of American politics, either current or historical. There are only two major limitations: no coarse language, and no derogatory comments about people at the Claremont Colleges. This blog is on the open Internet, so post nothing that you would not want a potential employer to see. Syllabus: http://gov20h.blogspot.com/2023/08/draft-introduction-to-american-politics.html
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