Bush Recess Appointments Meet With Protest - Yahoo! News

Bush Recess Appointments Meet With Protest - Yahoo! News: "But because the Senate held a pro forma session Tuesday and then adjourned, the White House contends the second session of the 109th Congress has begun. Therefore, the White House believes Bush's nearly 20 recess appointments are valid until the following session, which won't conclude until the end of 2007."

Here's some info on the appointments that took place. I was wondering what the process was that allows Bush to skirt the confirmation process...