Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota took on the task of gaveling the Senate in and out of session; the formalities lasted approximately 28 seconds and no other senators were present. Dorgan followed Sen. Jim Webb of Virginia, who presided over a similarly brief meeting on Tuesday. By not going into recess, Democrats can prevent President Bush from filling federal government posts without going through the confirmation process.
Whatever it takes. It's good to see them fighting over the small stuff; the philosophy for the duration should be to not give up a single inch of ground. They've compromised quite enough, and gotten nothing for it.
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