Democrats Preventing Appointment of Pro-Torture Bush Nominee

Sen. Harry Reid is keeping the Senate in pro forma session, sending Sen. Webb to the Senate to call it to order and then recessing every few days. By doing this they are preventing President Bush from bypassing Senate confirmation and unilaterally installing his nominees through recess appointments. From USA Today;

Democrats wanted to block one such recess appointment in particular: Steven Bradbury, acting chief of the Justice Department's Office of Legislative Counsel. Bush nominated Bradbury for the job and asked the Senate to remove the "acting" in his title.

Democrats would have none of it, complaining Bradbury had signed two secret memos in 2005 saying it was OK for the CIA to use harsh interrogation techniques — some call it torture — on terrorism detainees.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Bush refused to rule out appointing Bradbury to the job if the Senate formally adjourned. So, Reid decided to keep the Senate in session with pro forma meetings every two or three days.

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sorry, seems I broke this post somehow and had to repost. This is what happens when people trust me with keys to the internets.

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Jonah on December 27, 2007 at 06:22 PM

Jonah, it's called a learning experience. You'll get it figured out.

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Butte on December 27, 2007 at 09:51 PM

Don't torture yourself over it, Jonah.

I can't believe that any American President would nominate someone who advocate torture. I can't believe we have a president who advocates it.

Prolife-threatening Republicans...the both of them.

A gratful tip of the hat to the Democratic Senators who are coming in during vacation to keep Congress in session. Well done.

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SandyH on December 28, 2007 at 07:17 PM

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