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MervinFerd

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5. interesting question.

Reply to Volaris (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 01:09 PM

19 hrs ago

Likely depends on whether Congress is technically "in session" vs merely adjourned.

Some time back the Senate would have somebody speak to an empty room to prevent intermittent appointments.

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