Hinky, you're doing a heckuva job!!

Joe Lieberman, who sits on the Senate's Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and issued this statement on January 5, 2006: I am deeply disturbed by the President's decision to bypass the Senate and unilaterally install Tracy Henke and Julie Myers in Department positions for which Senate confirmation is required. I am particularly troubled that the President chose to appoint Ms. Henke before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee even had the opportunity to vote on her nomination. The recess appointment power should be sparingly used, and not merely to avoid having to put Administration nominees to a vote.