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Bush Recess Picks Could Hurt Other Nominees

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff
April 9, 2007, Midnight

President Bush’s surprise decision last week to use his recess appointment powers to install three highly controversial nominees could have lasting implications for legislative efforts on Capitol Hill and could make moving even noncontroversial nominations more difficult, Democrats warned Friday.

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