[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 NLRB APPOINTMENTS ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, on January 4, the 
President abused executive authority and appointed three new members to 
the National Labor Relations Board claiming a recess appointment, but 
the Senate was not in recess. By making this decision, the President 
ignored the Senate's confirmation and vetting practice which is 
outlined in article I, section 5 of the United States Constitution. 
Earlier today, the House Education and Workforce Committee, ably led by 
Chairman John Kline, held a hearing on this unconstitutional conduct.
  The President has used the National Labor Relations Board as a big 
labor bully to advance his political agenda and threaten the jobs of 
America's small businesses. Due to the legal uncertainty of the 
President's appointments, each decision reached by the board could 
allow for legal challenges, costing job creators and taxpayers more 
money. House Republicans will work to protect hardworking taxpayers 
from the administration's failed policies which are destroying jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget the 
four chaplains and September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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