The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Feb. 1 held a hearing to examine President Obama’s unconstitutional “recess” appointment of three people to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).

ABC submitted a letter as part of the hearing reiterating its position that the appointment of Sharon Block (D), Richard Griffin (D) and Terry Flynn (R) to the NLRB will have long-term negative consequences for the economy and country.

“If allowed to stand, the appointments will set a chilling precedent for presidential power that vastly exceeds what our Founders envisioned – essentially granting the executive branch unlimited authority to appoint any person to any federal post without any meaningful review by the Senate,” the letter stated.

ABC also pointed to the controversial recess appointment of Craig Becker, which led to decisions, enforcement policies and rules designed to silence any discourse in the workplace about union representation and grant vast new influence to organized labor.

In addition, ABC called attention to a letter sent to Obama on Dec. 19 that was signed by all 47 Republican Senators asking him not to make these recess appointments to the NLRB but instead allow the Senate to review their qualifications. The President ignored the request. Recently, NLRB Chairman Mark Pearce also told the Associated Press he plans to urge the board to approve new rules by the end of the year the would “make it easier for unions to establish and win representation elections in workplaces.”

“Not only will this radical NLRB’s anti-worker and anti-business actions further damage prospects of investment and job growth, but questions about the NLRB’s authority to act will invite litigation and ambiguity at a time we need it most,” ABC wrote.