Senate will hold ` ` pro forma '' sessions during two - week Thanksgiving holiday . President can fill seats without Senate approval when they are in recess . Senate majority leader said he had been told recess appointments would be made . Bush has used the power before to install nominees whose confirmation Senate Democrats had blocked . Education funding , farm bills among major legislation are on table .
Senate will hold ` ` pro forma '' sessions during two - week Thanksgiving holiday . President can fill seats without Senate approval when they are in recess . Senate majority leader said he had been told recess appointments would be made . Education funding , farm bills among major legislation are on table .