Senate Blocks Possibility of Recess Appointments
by David Welna, NPRNovember 21, 2007
President Bush won't make any recess appointments during the Thanksgiving holiday while Congress in on a two-week recess. Under the U.S. Constitution he could name judges and agency heads. But the Senate met in a pro forma session so it wouldn't technically be in recess.
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