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Constitutionally signed authority. we feel very comfortable that the constitution -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: republican front runner mitt romney sharply criticized nlrb appoint in the a new ad. the national labor relations board stands with the stooges selected by the president says to free enterprise like boeing you can't build a factory in south carolina. because south carolina is a right to work state. that is simply un-american. >> reporter: with romney opposing installation of codray, the white house was quick to fire back. >> i find it a little rich that the former governor of massach...

Going to head the consumer protection whatever it is going to be called now. >> bob: consumer watchdog. >> dana: political thing. talk where he made the announcement. this white house sent president obama to ohio to a high school. in front of high school students makes unprecedented decision. and tells the high school students that the republicans want to ruin the country by taking away all the safety regulations. >> bob: that -- >> dana: at a high school. >> bob: he happens to protecting them against the guys on wall street that ripped them off. now, the republicans are behind him and trying ...

Cordray's appointment while speaking in cleveland. >> when congress refuses to act and as a result, hurts our economy and puts our people at risk, then i have an obligation as president to do what i can without them. >> shepard: the president also side stepped congress to appoint three people to fill the national labor relations board vacancies. tonight some republicans are accusing the president of unfair power grab. i mentioned these appointments are not unusual at all. this is president obama's 31st recess appointment to a full-time position. the second president bush had 34 during his firs...

>> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell calls it a sharp departure from a long standing precedent. it's all about the new consumer financial protection bureau. in july, the president nominated richard cordray to run it. in december, senate republicans blocked cordray's nomination. then, senators went out of town, but made sure the president could not make a recess appointment. instead, they kept the senate in what's called pro forma session. every three days, a senator shows up, hits the gavel, stands around, then hits the gavel again, then leaves. it's like a virtual congress. president oba...

Agency until a new president and congress. >> bret: not only did the recess appointment happen but the president installed three people to the national labor relations board that were also being blocked in this pro forma session by the republicans. charles, what about his this standoff? >> i think it's not about the appointee or even about the agency. i think this is a lawless action by the president. the end of a long string of lawless actions. it's banana republic style. the president saying i won't let congress stop me, actually. but it's in constitution that you have to have the senate app...