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MohRokTah

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4. So he can adjourn the Congress and say come back in a month.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 02:59 PM

Aug 2014

And during the intervening time, he could make recess appointments.

But he can only do this if the House and Senate disagree about the adjournment, which constantly happens with this House and Senate.

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Article II, Section 3 of the Constitution Interests Me. [View all] MineralMan Aug 2014 OP

What's the point of conveneing them if they won't be coming to an agreement on a bill? PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #1

Thank you. That's what I was looking for. MineralMan Aug 2014 #6

Good question! 2naSalit Aug 2014 #2

The Constitution specifically gives the President the power to convene Congress, you think PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #7

Actualy 2naSalit Aug 2014 #10

What if they fail to appear? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #3

That's an excellent question. MineralMan Aug 2014 #9

Assuming that it's the Republicans in the House that don't appear resulting in PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #14

I wonder if the Sgt. at Arms has ever had to actually do that? n/t Chan790 Aug 2014 #21

The Senate's Sergeant at Arms did arrest Senator Bob Packwood in 1988... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #23

Then we start passing shit like there's no tomorrow. nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #17

So he can adjourn the Congress and say come back in a month. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #4

Is there disagreement between the House and Senate right now MineralMan Aug 2014 #8

There always seems to be. MohRokTah Aug 2014 #15

Sure. Igel Aug 2014 #19

"and in Case of Disagreement between them" MohRokTah Aug 2014 #20

This notion was already decided by the USSC when they vacated Obama's appointments Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #22

Only if a Multi-National Corporation approves it first FreakinDJ Aug 2014 #5

DUzy!!! 2naSalit Aug 2014 #12

It's been done MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #11

The article on the Turnip Day session (link from the link) is interesting and inspiring. Shrike47 Aug 2014 #16

Truman was OK with confrontation MannyGoldstein Aug 2014 #18

Sort of the same thing where many governors can call for a "special session" davidn3600 Aug 2014 #13