Robert Andrews actually said...

I think if the purpose of a pro forma session is to avoid presidential appointments that is an invalid exercise of that clause.

Andrews questions the validity of using pro forma sessions to block appointments.

02/12/2013

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What you are suggesting and advocating for--and I agree with--is a strategy of making alliances and partnerships.

I just want your opinion. What we are voting on today is a rule that will let us debate a bill tomorrow.

I believe the right way to resolve this is to put these two nominations up for a vote in the Senate.

And let us get the board functioning again by insisting that the Senate take a vote, an up/down vote on the people who were nominated.