Nancy Pelosi refused to allow White House officials access to the House floor for a State of the Uni

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Source: business Insider




Nancy Pelosi refused to allow White House officials access to the House floor for a State of the Union walkthrough
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week instructed the House's sergeant-at-arms to cancel a walkthrough for White House officials preparing for the State of the Union address.
President Donald Trump wants to go forward with the State of the Union on January 29 but would need Pelosi's permission to use the House chamber.
Pelosi has already called for postponing the address until the partial government shutdown is over or having Trump instead submit it in writing.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is still trying to deliver his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on January 29, despite barriers put in place by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who now controls the House chamber.

Under Pelosi's directive, a scheduled walkthrough last week for White House officials in preparation for the State of the Union was canceled. .........................................

Read more: https://www.businessinsider.com/government-shutdown-nancy-pelosi-refuses-white-house-access-for-state-of-the-union-walkthrough-2019-1

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I would to see trumps face when he heard about this!!




Also see:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211711450

[Phoenix61]

1. He asked for a walk, think he found it. nt

[pandr32]

3. Yes, she told him to take a hike

[onit2day]

20. Simple solution. Open the gov. Problem solved now we have security

[shanny]

2. is trumpty-dumpty stomping his widdle feet?

effing pathetic that THIS is the only thing that he actually cares about in the situation

[Gothmog]

4. There has been no resolution officially inviting trump to the House for the SOTU

There can be no SOTU without a formal resolution. https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/22/white-house-planning-state-of-the-union-1119849

White House officials are aware that Pelosi has the final say over whether the speech will take place in the House chamber. But they intend to move forward as planned until Pelosi scuttles the event, a move that they believe would be seen as political.

For now, Congress has not approved a joint resolution authorizing an appearance by the president next Tuesday, so there is nothing scheduled for Pelosi to cancel. The resolution would need the support of House Democrats, who have followed taken their lead from Pelosi's lead during the shutdown.

[ProudLib72]

8. Honestly, who the hell cares if it is seen as "political"?

Everything the Rump does is "political". We are talking about the legislative and executive branches of government. When would something they do not be "political"? Let them fuss and fume all they want. This is on the Rump 100%.

[Ohiogal]

5. GOOD.

No one yet has stood up to Bratty Donnie like Madame Speaker has! I guess it took a woman to put him in his place!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

31. Nancy is the cure for Rumpy's toxic masculinity.

[SCVDem]

6. Donnie ordered

a coin lock on the Speakers restroom.

I don't doubt he would do it.

[California_Republic]

7. Can he do it in the Senate?

[paleotn]

9. Could, but it's small compared to the House chamber.

Donnie doesn't like small things. He has to compensate, you know.

[California_Republic]

10. Might work since no Dems are coming

Not that I want it... just preparing for more crazy

[dalton99a]

11. Why not. The GOP representatives can sit on the floor, or on the GOP senator's laps

[defacto7]

12. That blue looks so nice.

[California_Republic]

15. Wait! Pelosi controls the Senate building !

[bottomofthehill]

16. He could do it in the Senate but

It would not be considered a Joint Session of Congress.

[onetexan]

22. Dems senators will just make sure they don't show up

this way he'll only have his nest of vipers to adulate to him, and the rest of the country and the world can laugh at how crazy they are.

[bottomofthehill]

24. Joint Session is both Chambers

House and Senate

[brush]

27. Not quite. Joint session means House members, Senate members...

Scotus justices, joint chiefs, cabinet members etc.

It's held in the House chamber because it's much bigger than the Senate chamber.

[bottomofthehill]

29. Nope, others can be invited, but a Joint Session is

is that, a session of Congress with both the House and Senate. No others need be invited or in attendance.

[brush]

34. Correct as far as the attendees, isn't the point about the chamber, the actual room?

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The House's chamber is big enough to accommodate the five hundred-plus people of a joint session. The Senate's is not.

[bottomofthehill]

35. Joint Session can be held anyplace the resolution stipulates

I went to the Joint Session held in Constitution Hall in Philadelphia for the Bi-Centennial of the Congress. There is no stipulation on the size or location of the room other than what the Resolution calls for

[brush]

38. I get that, it's about a place big enough to hold everyone though.

[PeeJ52]

13. What do ya bet tRump doesn't just walk (ok, ride) over there some day this week and try to come in..

Just to show her he can come in any time he wants...

[Talitha]

23. Can Speaker Pelosi stop the TV equipment from being set up?

That way, if Delusional Donnie decides to crash the gates he'd just be talking to the room.

[DeminPennswoods]

32. I'm sure the Speaker (majority party) controls the CSPAN cameras

I've seen CSPAN coverage where the hosts have said the cameras were turned off. I believe the CSPAN cameras are the only TV cameras allowed in the House and the Senate.

[bottomofthehill]

36. He can come in when the House is in Session

But he has to be recognized to speak by the Speaker or the Democrat she puts in the Chair, and that won’t happen. Any Democratic Member of the House Simpally moves to Adjurn, which is a Privilidged Motion, they vote, the majority ( Dems) win the vote, shut off the cameras, turn off the lights, lock the Doors, go home and get a good nights sleep

[defacto7]

14. If Trump tried to override Pelosi outside of protocol

through some sort of extra-presidential maneuver he would be crossing the line between president and dictator. Keep watching.

[PeeJ52]

17. tRump doesn't care about protocol...

This is his world, we're just visiting.

[bottomofthehill]

18. Old Pro Tip

Last edited Wed Jan 23, 2019, 12:18 AM - Edit history (1)

Don't cc over 100 people, including the Speakers staff if you don't want your news on the street, or maybe that's just what they wanted.......

[onit2day]

19. Now he will hold SOTU address in the Senate. Dems will not be invited.

[cstanleytech]

21. Can't. According to others the Sergeant at Arms for the House who answers to the House leader

which is Pelosi cannot be overridden by the one for the Senate.
Really the only way to resolve this is to open the government back up but Mitch (The Coward) McConnell refuses to let a vote to do that come to the Senate floor for a vote.

[bottomofthehill]

25. The leader of the Senate can host in the Senate Chamber

It will not be a Joint Session of Congress, but the House and Senate Sergeant at Arms are independent of each other. They are elected officers of the House and Senate. They do not override each other but each independently control their sides, House/Senate and need to work together with the Architect of the Capitol. The three of them make up the USCP Police Board.

[brush]

26. So trump was just going to bogard his way into the House...

whether the Speaker had invited him or not.

Looks like he got powned.

[still_one]

28. What if theass does an executive order? This is actually war, whether it is acknowledged or not.

We have been compromised by a foreign power, and the Democrats have to take a stand. The Democrats, and perhaps the courts are the only thing standing for our republic

70% of the republicans in Congress are trying to sell the country down the tubes

[bottomofthehill]

37. Executive Order does not cover the Legislative or Judicial Branch

[still_one]

39. Thanks. Wouldn't that apply also if he went outside of Congress to get funding for his wall from

an executive order by taking money already allocated for other uses?

[bottomofthehill]

41. That would become a different problem

Appropriations bills would have to change to ensure he was not spending money with out the approval of the branch that is responsible for appropriating the funds

[still_one]

42. Thanks

[Scruffy1]

30. He can just leave it on the door step with the advertising fliers.

All the Constitution says he shall report to Congress from time to time. I wouldn't allow him in, ever, if it was up to me.

[druidity33]

33. Can't he just do it from the Oval Office? nt.

[Cold War Spook]

40. Does he need permission to sit in the balcony?

He could sit up there and mumble his speech.