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Republicans And Dems Revolt Against Obama Czars

September 17, 2009 LPAC)—Republicans and Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) have responded to the anger over Obama's imperially-selected czars, which circumvent the Constitutional power of the Congress. Anger over the czars, expressed at the Town Meetings as well as the Sept. 12 rally of hundreds of thousands in Washington, has been cited in the letters of protest listed below:

Today, Republicans held a press conference to announce measures they are taking against Nero/Obama's 40-some czars:

* Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has introduced a Sense of the Congress resolution with a list over 100 co-sponsors, which is still growing. The resolution calls for immediate transparency in the form of a report on the czars from the Obama administration, and for congressional hearings on the czars.

* Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) has introduced legislation called the "Sack" Act (H.R. 3569). This legislation, introduced Sept. 15, already has 20 co-sponsors. It calls for all the existing Presidentially-appointed czars to be sacked as of Dec. 31 (a "sunset" law). It also requires Senate confirmation of those positions, and bars the use of appropriated funds to pay for any salaries and expenses associated with those positions. This bill has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

* Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) reported that he has asked Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, to have all the czars testify before his committee.

* Sen. Bob Bennett (R-UT) has sent a letter with co-signers to Obama, protesting "the proliferation of 'czars' in your administration. These positions raise serious issues of accountability, transparency, and oversight. The creation of 'czars,' particularly within the Executive Office of the President, circumvents the constitutionally-established process of 'advise and consent', greatly diminishes the ability of Congress to conduct oversight and hold officials accountable, and creates confusion about which officials are responsible for policy decisions." It says that "czars" whose positions are established by law or subject to Senate confirmation "do not raise the same kinds of concerns as positions that you have established within the Executive Office of the President that are largely insulated from effective Congressional oversight."

* Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) has also sent a letter to Obama asking that Obama's legal advisors justify the constitutionality of the "czars."


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