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41. That would become a different problem

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 09:41 AM

Jan 2019

Appropriations bills would have to change to ensure he was not spending money with out the approval of the branch that is responsible for appropriating the funds

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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