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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
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