The President's January 4 recess appointments, in truth, had nothing to do with whether the Senate was available to act, and everything to do with the Senate's unwillingness to confirm the President's nominees.
Cooper argues the President's appointments were due to Senate's refusal to confirm nominees.
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This idea that it is the President that has to be satisfied that you are in session is a very dangerous notion.
I would have advised the president to remain carefully and strictly within the bounds of his constitutional authority.
I believe that President Obama has, indeed, violated the Constitution with these appointments.
I think that the real factual circumstances behind some of these appointments are much more egregious than you have outlined.
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