WASHINGTON-For all the talk of bipartisanship this Congressional session, this cooperation does not seem to have touched the presidential appointment process. Republicans and Democrats in Congress have exchanged heated words about President George W. Bush nominees held up by the Senate, which must confirm the appointments.

Now that Congress is in recess, President Bush has the option of making recess appointments, which last only until the end of the congressional session. The Senate, currently Democrat-controlled, can then confirm the appointee for a full term or allow the term to expire.

While President Bush told reporters he was highly focused on the situation in Afghanistan right now, he "at the appropriate time, will take a good, hard look at recess appointments.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking credit union news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Weekly Shared Accounts podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical coverage of the commercial real estate and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, GlobeSt.com and ThinkAdvisor.com
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.