Even President Bush, who my friends on the other side of the aisle assailed for taking unilateral executive action, refused to provoke a constitutional crisis by making recess appointments while the Senate was meeting regularly in pro forma session.
On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
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Jordan compares the current President's actions to Bush's more cautious approach.
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