Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NV is complaining the the Bush Administration won't confirm his nominations to executive positions. Yes, you read that right. Harry Reid is making nominations to the President's cabinet. What's more, since he's not getting his way he's putting the Senate on auto-pilot to prevent the White House from using it's Constitutional authority to make recess appointments.

...Reid said the White House has been unwilling to confirm nominations Democratic leaders have made to agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

"I indicated I would be willing to confirm various appointments if the administration would agree to move on Democratic appointments," he said. "They would not make that commitment. As a result, I am keeping the Senate in pro forma [session] to prevent recess appointments until we get this process on track."

A "pro forma" session is a pretend Senate session whereby some poor schlub has to give up his holiday break and hold 30-second meetings with himself. Now that's progress!