GOP hits Obama’s recess appointments

From: The Washington Times | March 29, 2010 

Republicans on Sunday excoriated President Obama for ignoring bipartisan opposition to a top Labor Department nominee and going ahead with a recess appointment after the Senate left Capitol Hill for spring break. On Saturday, Mr. Obama made 15 recess appointments to fill key administration posts at the Departments of the Treasury, Homeland Security and others. Among them was Craig Becker, a former union lawyer tapped to head the National Labor Relations Board whose nomination has been filibustered by senators on both sides of the aisle. "What it's called is checks and balances," Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar Alexander said on ...

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