White House Rediscovers Constitution, Acknowledges Congress Has Oversight Role

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White House Rediscovers Constitution, Acknowledges Congress Has Oversight Role »

Last month, the White House adopted talking points that reflected a truly radical interpretation of the Constitution: that Congress has no oversight responsibility over the White House. Some sample quotes:

SNOW: Congress doesn’t have any legitimate oversight and responsibilities to the White House.

PERINO: The Congress does not have oversight over the White House. (Press briefing, 3/26/07)

SNOW: First, the White House is under no compulsion to do anything. The legislative branch doesn’t have oversight. (MSNBC, 3/22/07)

Today, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino reversed that position:

We understand that the Congress has a role to play, which is oversight over the executive branch. I believe that this administration has been responsive to Congress, as we’ve worked with the new majorities as well, that we’ve been responsive.


more plus VIDEO:

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/04/25/constitution-oversight/

[Generator]

1. Wow. Lucifer's nuts are freezing about now!

[porphyrian]

2. How nice of them to hand us the noose. - n/t

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3. And the band played on..... n/t

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4. How were his comments not actual treason? n/t

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5. Didn't they teach civics or government where those guys went to junior high?

Constitution, Article II, Section 2: The President shall ... have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law: but the Congress may by law vest the appointment of such inferior officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments.