recess appointment

基本解釋

It was a recess appointment, one a President can make for a year, when Congress is not in session.
這是一項(xiàng)休會(huì)期的任命，因?yàn)閲鴷?huì)正在休會(huì)期，而總統(tǒng)每年只能進(jìn)行一次這樣的任命。
Dr Barrasso may be “insulted” by Mr Obama’s use of a recess appointment, but the procedure is hardly unusual.
伯威克接受奧巴馬的休會(huì)任命，或許不算光彩，但這一程序的運(yùn)用絕非史上少有。
The most objectionable aspect of Dr Berwick’s recess appointment is that Americans deserve a grown-up debate about this subject.
關(guān)于伯威克醫(yī)生受休會(huì)任命一事，最為客觀的評(píng)價(jià)是：美國輿論對(duì)此展開的辯論尚顯幼稚。

And using the dodge of a recess appointment could cripple any new defence secretary.
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He used a recess appointment, acting while Congress is away to bypass Senate opposition.
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How does this go to the substance of the matter, which is the recess appointment itself?
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