Senate blocks recess appointment of torture advocate« Thread Started on Dec 27, 2007, 6:53pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Senate blocks recess appointment of torture advocate.By Gordon(Fixer) read at source>
http://alterx.blogspot.com/2007/12/sena ... nt-of.html Without the pro forma session, the Senate would be technically adjourned, allowing the president to install officials without Senate confirmation. […] Democrats wanted to block one such recess appointment in particular: Steven Bradbury, ...