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bigbrother05

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3. It's important for the Senate vote to happen and force a veto

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Tue Mar 5, 2019, 03:08 PM

Mar 2019

The Emergency Powers act is Congressional not Constitutional in nature and provides for review of the President's actions. Even if a veto isn't overridden, strong votes to stop this would give support to legal challenges in the courts.

Without a vote to stop this, the courts could rule that lack of Congressional action implies consent.

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Donald Trump's emergency order hits wall with GOP senators. What's next? [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2019 OP

Interesting........... MyOwnPeace Mar 2019 #1

Senate preserves figleaf of checks-and-balances by voting against it. shanny Mar 2019 #2

It's important for the Senate vote to happen and force a veto bigbrother05 Mar 2019 #3

He'll Veto it duforsure Mar 2019 #4

Nothing he won't be able to ... Drifter Mar 2019 #5

Has Mrs Turtle resigned yet? malaise Mar 2019 #6