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JTFrog

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11. According to the Office of the Clerk of the US House...

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #6)

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 07:02 PM

Feb 2016

http://clerk.house.gov/floorsummary/floor.aspx

House Floor Activities
Legislative Day of February 12, 2016:

Last Floor Action:
1:50:12 P.M. - The House adjourned pursuant to S. Con. Res. 31. The next meeting is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on February 23, 2016.

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Can Obama make a recess appointment to Supreme Court [View all] cap Feb 2016 OP

That'd be great! NightWatcher Feb 2016 #1

Republicans will hold pro forma sessions to prevent that. NYC Liberal Feb 2016 #2

Can Repubs keep the Senate in session through the break? JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #3

Yes, LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #4

Yes they can. It will be like leaving Otis in charge of the jail. kairos12 Feb 2016 #8

I think that would TeddyR Feb 2016 #5

There's civility left in congress? Where? eggplant Feb 2016 #7

Oh wow. GaYellowDawg Feb 2016 #20

Did they actually adjourn or are they keeping the lights on? LonePirate Feb 2016 #6

According to the Office of the Clerk of the US House... JTFrog Feb 2016 #11

Then Obama should perform a recess appointment if that is indeed the Senate adjournment notice. LonePirate Feb 2016 #15

The House isn't the one that we need to adjourn, GGJohn Feb 2016 #17

The House approved the Senate adjournment resolution. That was the S. Con. Res. 31. (link inside) LonePirate Feb 2016 #19

The House is irrelevant, only the Senate matters Lurks Often Feb 2016 #16

A GOP Senate staffer just reported to pledges to block any Obama appointment cascadiance Feb 2016 #9

The Senate is out now and this coming week. Stinky The Clown Feb 2016 #10

The Senate meets in pro-forma sessions during breaks to prevent recess appointments. tritsofme Feb 2016 #12

No. former9thward Feb 2016 #13

This is where it gets interesting cap Feb 2016 #14

Obama attempted to do that. former9thward Feb 2016 #18

He can, but probably won't. MineralMan Feb 2016 #21