It worked over Thanksgiving, so we’re headed into another round of pro-forma sessions in the Senate. It’s absolutely ridiculous that they have to do this to keep the President from pulling a fast one. Or two. Or three.
30-second sessions to scuttle Bush’s mischief
A month ago, expecting the president to start making recess appointments the moment the Senate broke for a Thanksgiving break, the Democratic leadership announced it would hold pro-forma sessions for two weeks. Sens. Jim Webb (Va.), Byron Dorgan (N.D.), and Jack Reed (R.I.) would stop by the chamber every couple of days, bang the gavel, [...]
Tags: Bush Administration, Congress, Pro-Forma, Senate
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