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

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 12:25 AM

Jan 2019

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.

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Nancy Pelosi refused to allow White House officials access to the House floor for a State of the Uni [View all] riversedge Jan 2019 OP

He asked for a walk, think he found it. nt Phoenix61 Jan 2019 #1

Yes, she told him to take a hike pandr32 Jan 2019 #3

Simple solution. Open the gov. Problem solved now we have security onit2day Jan 2019 #20

is trumpty-dumpty stomping his widdle feet? shanny Jan 2019 #2

There has been no resolution officially inviting trump to the House for the SOTU Gothmog Jan 2019 #4

Honestly, who the hell cares if it is seen as "political"? ProudLib72 Jan 2019 #8

GOOD. Ohiogal Jan 2019 #5

Nancy is the cure for Rumpy's toxic masculinity. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2019 #31

Donnie ordered SCVDem Jan 2019 #6

Can he do it in the Senate? California_Republic Jan 2019 #7

Could, but it's small compared to the House chamber. paleotn Jan 2019 #9

Might work since no Dems are coming California_Republic Jan 2019 #10

Why not. The GOP representatives can sit on the floor, or on the GOP senator's laps dalton99a Jan 2019 #11

That blue looks so nice. defacto7 Jan 2019 #12

Wait! Pelosi controls the Senate building ! California_Republic Jan 2019 #15

He could do it in the Senate but bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #16

Dems senators will just make sure they don't show up onetexan Jan 2019 #22

Joint Session is both Chambers bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #24

Not quite. Joint session means House members, Senate members... brush Jan 2019 #27

Nope, others can be invited, but a Joint Session is bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #29

Correct as far as the attendees, isn't the point about the chamber, the actual room? brush Jan 2019 #34

Joint Session can be held anyplace the resolution stipulates bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #35

I get that, it's about a place big enough to hold everyone though. brush Jan 2019 #38

What do ya bet tRump doesn't just walk (ok, ride) over there some day this week and try to come in.. PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #13

Can Speaker Pelosi stop the TV equipment from being set up? Talitha Jan 2019 #23

I'm sure the Speaker (majority party) controls the CSPAN cameras DeminPennswoods Jan 2019 #32

He can come in when the House is in Session bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #36

If Trump tried to override Pelosi outside of protocol defacto7 Jan 2019 #14

tRump doesn't care about protocol... PeeJ52 Jan 2019 #17

Old Pro Tip bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #18

Now he will hold SOTU address in the Senate. Dems will not be invited. onit2day Jan 2019 #19

Can't. According to others the Sergeant at Arms for the House who answers to the House leader cstanleytech Jan 2019 #21

The leader of the Senate can host in the Senate Chamber bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #25

So trump was just going to bogard his way into the House... brush Jan 2019 #26

What if theass does an executive order? This is actually war, whether it is acknowledged or not. still_one Jan 2019 #28

Executive Order does not cover the Legislative or Judicial Branch bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #37

Thanks. Wouldn't that apply also if he went outside of Congress to get funding for his wall from still_one Jan 2019 #39

That would become a different problem bottomofthehill Jan 2019 #41

Thanks still_one Jan 2019 #42

He can just leave it on the door step with the advertising fliers. Scruffy1 Jan 2019 #30

Can't he just do it from the Oval Office? nt. druidity33 Jan 2019 #33

Does he need permission to sit in the balcony? Cold War Spook Jan 2019 #40