Can Boehner prevent Obama's...

[one_voice]

speech?

I dunno...

Section 3 - State of the Union, Convening Congress

He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

Doesn't say anything about "asking" for a joint session of Congress in section 3. It appears-at least to me-the standing President, has the power to convene a joint session of Congress.

opinions?

[stevedeshazer]

1. The point is moot.

The President already caved.

[RandySF]

2. Yes

Boner controls the House chamber.

[JNinWB]

3. He can. And did.

But De Mint was ready to shut down the 9/7 Jobs Speech too.

Republicans are not interested in putting Americans back to work.

[treestar]

4. Reading that, it just assumes they are in session at some point