Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President exercised the recess appointment power despite the fact that neither the House of Representatives nor the Senate have been adjourned for a period in excess of three days during the Second Session of the 112th Congress.

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HRES 604

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Mar 29, 2012

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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

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Congressional operations and organization Congressional-executive branch relations Constitution and constitutional amendments Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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Summary

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President exercised the recess appointment power despite the fact that neither the House nor the Senate have been adjourned for a period in excess of three days during the Second Session of the 112th Congress.

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Apr 9, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Mar 29, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 29, 2012

Introduced in House

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