Comments on: BERWICK TO GO BEFORE SENATE AFTER ALL? http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/07/19/berwick-to-go-before-senate-after-all/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 10 May 2012 21:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/07/19/berwick-to-go-before-senate-after-all/#comment-461566 Catron Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:01:52 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/07/19/berwick-to-go-before-senate-after-all/#comment-461566 My bet is "empty political theater." I don't think they can reject him, but I'd like to see him questioned about his wacky views. My bet is “empty political theater.” I don’t think they can reject him, but I’d like to see him questioned about his wacky views.

]]> By: Paul Hsieh http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/07/19/berwick-to-go-before-senate-after-all/#comment-461562 Paul Hsieh Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:56:35 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/07/19/berwick-to-go-before-senate-after-all/#comment-461562 Given that the Obama administration has stated that this is "simply a formality", does that mean that the Senate has any actual power to remove Berwick? Or does the recess appointment stand even if the Senate votes to reject him? In other words, is this just empty political theater or is there some actual substance? Given that the Obama administration has stated that this is “simply a formality”, does that mean that the Senate has any actual power to remove Berwick?

Or does the recess appointment stand even if the Senate votes to reject him? In other words, is this just empty political theater or is there some actual substance?

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