More Echo Chamber Music From Senator Barraso

“So here you have it. We now have appointed without a hearing, without a debate, without this Senate having a chance to vote, a Director of Medicare and Medicaid who has expressed many opinions, many opinions, Mr. President, that really do fly in the face and are way out of line with the opinions of the American people.

“What is this Administration trying to hide? Why is this Administration unwilling to have hearings? Why is the Administration not allowing Dr. Berwick to come to Congress to explain to the American people his opinions and his views? All we know is what we have read, what we have seen from his speeches, the things that he has written.

Uh, what about George W. Bush's 171 recess appointments?

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