e and the board have insisted the appeals court decision is wrongheaded and contrary to more than 150 years of practice. If it stands, the decision would mean that more than 285 recess appointments made by presidents since 1867 were invalid. In practice, it would virtually eliminate the ability of presidents to make any recess appointments. Recess appointments have become more common for both Democratic and Republican presidents in recent years. During President George W,toms shoes on sale. Bush's administration, Senate Democrats began the tactic of preventing the Senate from going into recess specifically to prevent Bush from making recess appointments that had been blocked,toms shoes sale. Republicans used the same tactic on Obama to block appointments to the NLRB and the newly formed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau,http://bbs.suncity8118.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=1803727. So far, Obama has made 26 recess appointments. President George W. Bush made 141 in eight years. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce,toms shoes sale, which helped bring the case challenging Obama's appointments on behalf of one of its members, said it welcomes the chance for a hearing before the Supreme Court. Chamber President and CEO Thomas Donohue called it "an important step toward resolving the tremendous uncertainty created by the controversial recess appointments." The NLRB has insisted that it can continue to function pending appeal of the case. Some Republican lawmakers have called on the recess appointees to leave their posts. Obama has since nominated for full terms two of the recess appointees whose appointments were disputed by the appeals court. Patrick Semmens, vice president of the National Right to Work Foundation, said he hopes the Supreme Court "will take this opportunity to rein in the out-of-control NLRB and restore the balance of power the constitution intended." ___ Follow Sam Hananel on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SamHananelAP Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.
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