Senate to block White House recess appointments

SENATE TO BLOCK WHITE HOUSE RECESS APPOINTMENTS
[SOURCE: The Hill, AUTHOR: Manu Raju]
The Senate will move into pro forma sessions this month after Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and the White House failed to reach an accord on moving a slew of stalled nominees. The pro forma sessions, during which the Senate is in session for less than a minute, will take place periodically over the two-week recess. By technically staying in session, President Bush will not be able to use his constitutional authority to install executive branch and judicial nominees during Senate recesses.
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