September 16, 2010

Suppose you were an idiot.

And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain of course (here). From Talking Points Memo:
Dodd Unaware Of Interim Appointment Power For Warren?
News reports yesterday generated speculation that the Obama administration will offer Elizabeth Warren a so-called "interim appointment" to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The authority for the Treasury Department to grant an interim appointment -- distinct from a "recess appointment" -- comes from the financial reform law itself.

In dismissing the rumor last night, though, Senate Banking Committee Chair Chris Dodd -- who authored the law -- claimed he'd never heard of the interim appointment power.

"I don't know what it is. I never heard of it before," said a flabbergasted Dodd to TPMDC. "It's kind of unique isn't it?"

In the past, aides had dismissed the interim-director possibility, suggesting that Warren would either be nominated the old-fashioned way, or given a recess appointment -- if she got the nod at all.
Unnnhhhhh -- that is the Dodd/Frank Financial Reform Act and this is not a matter of just reading it. Dodd was the co-author. He was responsible for its creation and passage. I know that these bills are written by committees working for these politicians but the guy in charge should have some shadow of recognition of the contents... Posted by DaveH at September 16, 2010 5:34 PM
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