WASHINGTON (CNN) - Senators have left town for the Thanksgiving holiday, but the Senate will technically stay in session -- a move that keeps President Bush from making appointments while lawmakers are in recess.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nevada, said he would schedule "pro forma" sessions during the two-week break, even though lawmakers will be absent and no business will be conducted.

The Constitution gives a president the power to fill vacancies without the Senate's confirmation when the legislative body is in recess. Such appointees can serve without confirmation through the rest of the current session of Congress, which ends in January 2009.

Bush has used the power before to install nominees whose confirmation Senate Democrats had blocked. The most notable instance came in August 2005 when he angered Democrats by naming John Bolton as U.N. ambassador.

Thats what Im talking about!! Limit the damage,,,1 more year..

I wish John Bolton would have stayed on.

As long as they keep an eye on him, we are cool.

I would not put it past Bush and Cheney to Nuke Iran on Thanksgiving Day!!

Congress should assign people to track their every move, until they are no longer a threat!
Keep them restricted, for administration purposes only...

Dinners, luncheons, and camera appearances!!

they should've went to Iran before going to Baghdad.

I bet they will air illegal immigration on Thanksgiving day....

please pass the mashed potatoes!!!

Brussel sprouts will be used for weapons of mass destruction on thanksgiving

STOP THE INSANITY!!!

Bush has done everything he can to defeat the system of checks and balances and assert his rights as king.

All Hail, King George!!!

nah, a king needs a brain

Bored! Is that you making derogatory remarks about the president?! Do my eyes deceive me?

no the guy is a jackass