House Freedom Caucus calls for Senate 10-day recess to install new Trump appointees

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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris (R-MD) is calling on Senate Republicans to take a 10-day recess during the lame-duck period in order to give President Donald Trump time to make recess appointments ahead of Democrats taking control of Congress in January.

“If they don’t want to spend all 52 days, that’s fine. Let’s take a 10-day recess so the president can make some recess appointments that can last for a year,” Harris said during a House Freedom Caucus press conference on Wednesday.

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