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Senatorial Sloth: Bush Could Move Nominees Forward With Recess Move.(ISSUES & INSIGHTS)(BRAIN TRUST)
Byline: Merrill Matthews Jr.
It may be time for President Bush to tear out a page from the Bill Clinton playbook by turning to the constitutional provision for recess appointments.
The U.S. Senate seems to be dragging its feet in confirming Bush's political nominees.
By the July 4 recess, the administration had nominated 315 candidates, but only 132, or 41.9%, had been approved, according to the White House Office of Executive Clerk.
Clinton had nominated only 249 by the same time in his first term, but 188, or 75.5%, had been confirmed. Even the senior George Bush had 66.2% of his nominees approved after six months in office, and Ronald Reagan had 74.7% of his approved.
A Stalling Senate
Yes, the Bush administration got a late start because of the election delay. But it is moving ahead quickly with its nominations. Now the Senate must fulfill its role to provide "advice and consent."
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