Arizona’s Democratic congressmen are disturbed by speculation that President-Elect Donald Trump could appoint controversial Cabinet picks without getting approval from the Senate.
Through something called recess appointments the President can temporarily fill vacancies without getting Senate approval.
It’s been used by other Presidents in the past including Democrats — but Phoenix Congressman Greg Stanton argues it circumvents government checks and balances.
“The United States Senate should vote on these critically important appointments. It shouldn’t be done through a loophole, it should be done through a vote of the United States Senate,” Stanton said.
Trump recently posted on social media that any Republican Senators who want leadership roles must agree to allow his recess appointments, so the positions can be filled quickly.
“Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate!), without which we will not be able to get people confirmed in a timely manner. Sometimes the votes can take two years, or more. This is what they did four years ago, and we cannot let it happen again,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
Congressman Raul Grijalva called the idea a “sad turn” for our country.
“That’s one area that I hope Republicans come to the realization that that is overstepping authority,” Grijalva said.
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