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tritsofme

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11. I believe Senate Democrats could filibuster the resolution to recess

Reply to unblock (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 4, 2017, 07:28 PM

Apr 2017

And force Republicans to agree to pro-forma sessions.

Both the House and Senate must agree before they can recess.

As I recall, McConnell started doing did this sometime in 2010 before Republicans took the House, to thwart Obama recess appointments.

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while I'm glad the dems filibustered grossitch it wont stop the cons they can always recess appoint [View all] Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 OP

No they cannot recess appoint. No real recess anymore. Justice Apr 2017 #1

if the senate and white house are of the same party, they may recess. unblock Apr 2017 #3

I believe Senate Democrats could filibuster the resolution to recess tritsofme Apr 2017 #11

Not sure we can filibuster a motion to recess. unblock Apr 2017 #12

they will only pull that stunt if there is a dem potus Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 #7

I believe that recess appointments only last to the end of a congress vlyons Apr 2017 #2

until the end of the next session; in practice this means the end of the calendar year: unblock Apr 2017 #4

You have to believe that Gorsuch would take a recess appointment HoneyBadger Apr 2017 #5

There going to use the nuclear option sharp_stick Apr 2017 #6

well the turtle has already said he wouldn't but cons are liars so you never know Ohioblue22 Apr 2017 #8

Turtle has already scheduled the sharp_stick Apr 2017 #10

That is what I suspect he has up his sleeve if all else fails Alice11111 Apr 2017 #9