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dalton99a

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9. Barr has been working overtime to find ways to increase Trump's dictatorial powers

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2020, 06:06 PM

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Can trump really adjourn Congress? [View all] jpak Apr 2020 OP

I would say bluestarone Apr 2020 #1

I'd like to know, too. Seems this is the most important thing he said today. n/t Blaukraut Apr 2020 #2

Did he say this today at his daily rally? FloridaBlues Apr 2020 #3

Yup jpak Apr 2020 #15

Article II, Section 3, Clause 3 also authorizes the president to adjourn Congress if elleng Apr 2020 #4

interesting, and scary. sounds like they could engineer a disagreement with the house unblock Apr 2020 #12

+1000 MineralMan Apr 2020 #31

You Left Out A Conflicting Prior Clause ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #35

Yep AJT Apr 2020 #5

when did the chambers not agree to adjourn? dweller Apr 2020 #7

yeah, donnie can't do this unilaterally, but he could with senate cooperation unblock Apr 2020 #13

it specifically states 'adjournment' dweller Apr 2020 #19

right, so if the senate deliberately disagrees with the house as do when to adjourn, unblock Apr 2020 #20

when is the date of adjournment ? dweller Apr 2020 #24

i think either house can move to adjourn to any date they choose unblock Apr 2020 #26

but they have not, correct? dweller Apr 2020 #28

They are not currently in disagreement. unblock Apr 2020 #30

disagreement concerns adjournment date only dweller Apr 2020 #32

Yes. At any point, the senate could move to adjourn to a different date unblock Apr 2020 #33

how many votes needed to pass? dweller Apr 2020 #34

I think it's simple majority unblock Apr 2020 #40

well ... dweller Apr 2020 #42

I actually don't see them going for it unblock Apr 2020 #43

I can see the ad: "The nation was in crisis, and Senator XXXX voted to go on vacation." tinrobot Apr 2020 #38

Absolutely. I think it would be horrible for Donnie as well unblock Apr 2020 #41

Well, he has the senate... AJT Apr 2020 #22

Read The Actual Paragraph ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #36

i think you replied to me ? dweller Apr 2020 #44

I Did ProfessorGAC Apr 2020 #45

nope lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #6

No, he does have the authority but it has never been used before. totodeinhere Apr 2020 #10

Where do you see one Rethug is needed for a quorum or that all the Dems need be present? Celerity Apr 2020 #14

someone would have to call for the qourum. lapfog_1 Apr 2020 #18

oh, you are talking about a singular instance, i though you meant in general Celerity Apr 2020 #21

In extraordinary cases Bored5783 Apr 2020 #8

Welcome to the board sir/maam. n/t Ellipsis Apr 2020 #11

Thank You Bored5783 Apr 2020 #23

Barr has been working overtime to find ways to increase Trump's dictatorial powers dalton99a Apr 2020 #9

this is SO true, I think far beyond the attention it has been given overall Celerity Apr 2020 #17

Of course he can't. nt coti Apr 2020 #16

Don't think for one minute mercuryblues Apr 2020 #25

Try to imagine the screaming if the dems did it to them... lindysalsagal Apr 2020 #27

+1 dalton99a Apr 2020 #29

Can he reopen the country on May 1st? Generic Brad Apr 2020 #37

Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley Senators of both parties should vote to support the congressional UncleNoel Apr 2020 #39