rule that the president s appointments to the nlrb are unconstitutional. president of the national right to work foundation says president obama is ignoring the constitutional limits on the executive branch and that the senate was in session when mr. obama decided to step in. this president has said because they won t act, i must. and i think what he said is i don t care what the constitution says here, and process be damned, i m going to do what i want. and that is a very serious violation. this is a constitutional crisis. reporter: the white house is also taking heat over the appointment, as you mentioned, of richard cordray to head the consumer financial protection bureau, but the administration point toss a legal memo that notes the president can determine that the senate is not actually in session when it is holding only, quote, pro forma sessions where no business can be conducted. the absolute necessity of doing this remains as clear today as it was when he did it and prio
and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk. and i had an obligation as president to do what i can without them. eager to pick a fight with congress as part of his reelection strategy. president obama bypassed the confirmation process this week and installed richard cordray as the protection bureau and named three members to the national labor relations board and the white house is calling them recess appointment, even though the senate isn t in recess. so, kim, why are republicans so upset about this and they are? well, just as you said. the president has appointed these people to the very important agencies and the senate is not in recess. the issue here, they ve been holding what are called pro forma sessions and a few senators meet and only briefly. now, the suspects pioneered this process to keep president bush from appointing any recess appointees, they would
hold the brief sessions. now that the republicans are doing the same to president obama, president obama has decided that he s simply not going to abide by pro forma sessions and pretend they re in recess anyway. and they said that the sessions are not really sessions. they are, but they just passed his tax holiday in december during the pro forma session. when you ve got the floor of the house or senate open for business, things can happen. people can raise motion, you may have to call people back to head off a vote and it s open for business, but the point is, the president s own justice department has opined within the last few years that this is not unconstitutional, so, it s shocking. and speaking of the president s own justice department. is it not the case of the politicalization and one guy says many the avenging angel. president obama. and i m doing this for you and in the eye and in the face
now that the republicans are doing the same to president obama, president obama has decided that he s simply not going to abide by pro forma sessions and pretend they re in recess anyway. and they said that the sessions are not really sessions. they are, but they just passed his tax holiday in december during the pro forma session. when you ve got the floor of the house or senate open for business, things can happen. people can raise motion, you may have to call people back to head off a vote and it s open for business, but the point is, the president s own justice department has opined within the last few years that this is not unconstitutional, so, it s shocking. and speaking of the president s own justice department. is it not the case of the politicalization and one guy says many the avenging angel. president obama. and i m doing this for you and in the eye and in the face
and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk. and i had an obligation as president to do what i can without them. eager to pick a fight with congress as part of his reelection strategy. president obama bypassed the confirmation process this week and installed richard cordray as the protection bureau and named three members to the national labor relations board and the white house is calling them recess appointment, even though the senate isn t in recess. so, kim, why are republicans so upset about this and they are? well, just as you said. the president has appointed these people to the very important agencies and the senate is not in recess. the issue here, they ve been holding what are called pro forma sessions and a few senators meet and only briefly. now, the suspects pioneered this process to keep president bush from appointing any recess appointees, they would hold the brief sessions.