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House passes bill eliminating Senate confirmation for presidential appointees

Submitted by geraldcostello on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 16:56
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UPDATE: The House passed the legislation Tuesday night by a vote of 261-116. The bill now goes to President Obama’s desk for his signature.

The House of Representatives is set to consider legislation Tuesday that would exempt certain presidential appointees from having to be confirmed by the Senate.

But a number of conservative groups are arguing that the “Presidential Efficiency and Streamlining Act” amounts to Congress neutering itself and giving the executive branch unprecedented power.

Presidential appointees that would no longer require Senate confirmation under the legislation include the treasurer of the United States and the deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.

Sources told The Daily Caller that there is concern in the ranks among conservatives opposed to the legislation that House leaders will bring the legislation up for a voice vote to avoid putting members on the record.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/31/house-to-consider-eliminat...


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I'm confused. Why does this

Submitted by sovereignjanice on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 22:08.

I'm confused. Why does this bill go right to the President, but we have to get both the House and the Senate to approve the audit the fed bills before it goes to the Prez?

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Why doesn't Congress just

Submitted by AllPaul on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 22:02.

dissolve itself and let the Marxist Usurper give the country to be slaves to the UN, get it over with.
Time for the states to secede en masse.

Well, well Rothschild is serious about locking down the nation..

Submitted by SeptimalKeys on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 18:50.

I think we need to be on high alert to defeat legislation they draft for congress every single day, now. I'm not joking.

Soon, there wont even be a

Submitted by The Philosopher on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 17:22.

Soon, there wont even be a thin veil hiding the Dictatorship in Washington D.C.; and sadly most Americans wont even care.

I think

Submitted by AmeriRock on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 18:47.

more will care once it becomes visible to their blind eyes.

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I fear that the majorities

Submitted by The Philosopher on Fri, 08/03/2012 - 19:25.

I fear that the majority's blind eyes will never see a problem with 'streamlining' the federal government is such ways; until the time is way past to do anything about it.