Reinforcing the absolute truism that everything they will do to us in the future will be lawful and good in the eyes of the state:
In a memo, Justice argued the pro forma sessions held every third day in the Senate do not constitute a functioning body that can render advice and consent on the president’s nominees. It said the president acted consistently under the law by making the appointments.
For those of you around during the late nineties, “That all depends on what the definition of the word ‘is’ is.”.
Good times.