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On the recordNovember 15, 2007
With the Thanksgiving break looming, the administration has informed me they want to make several recess appointments. As a result, I'm keeping the Senate in pro forma to prevent recess appointments until we get back on track.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Reid explained his strategy to prevent recess appointments during a Thanksgiving break.

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