Well, it stands to reason.
- August 22, 2003: Bush today announced the recess appointments of the following individuals
- Saturday, July 31, 2004: Bush Announces 20 Recess Appointments
- Thursday, January 5, 2006: Bush Appointments Avert Senate Battles
Last, but not least, right on the heels of the Senate voting with one or two exceptions to remove the added-in-conference 'loophole' that led indirectly to the inappropriate removal of some USAGs:
Thursday, April 5, 2007
President Bush, defying Senate Democrats, gave recess appointments yesterday to three controversial nominees, including, as ambassador to Belgium, Republican donor Sam Fox, who had contributed to Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the group whose ads helped doom Sen. John F. Kerry's 2004 presidential bid
