Beware the July 4th recess (appointments)

the 4th of july congressional recess starts tomorrow...

from the wapo...

There's no constitutional definition of how long a Senate recess must be before the president can make an appointment, and the length has shrunk dramatically in recent years.

"Even a Sunday fishing trip counts as a recess these days," Light joked. "The Senate is losing its authority to confirm presidential appointees through recess," he said, a situation that would have the Framers "spinning in their graves."

what's happening with harry reid's strategy to not have congressional recesses...?

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