Recess, ctd

Yglesias concurs:

In both cases, Republicans were seeking to use their ability to filibuster nominees as a way to stealthily repeal laws they don’t approve of without going through the hassle of assembling actual congressional majorities and getting the president to sign the repeal bills. The White House is seeking to challenge their ability to dothat, without picking a broader fight about the general legitimacy of routinely holding up appointees.

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