Thursday, December 30, 2010

Obama Makes Controversial Appointments from Hawaii Vacation - Political Punch

Obama Makes Controversial Appointments from Hawaii Vacation - Political Punch: "From Sunlen Miller, Kirit Radia and Yunji de Nies:

From vacation in Hawaii, President Obama has used his recess appointment power to fill six administration posts, some controversial, including naming Washington attorney James Cole as deputy attorney general and Robert Ford as U.S. ambassador to Syria.

The White House justified the recess appointments, running around the Senate confirmation process, because the positions have been left vacant for too long.

Read more about the appointments HERE."

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