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shraby

(21,946 posts) Mon Dec 31, 2012, 06:49 PM Dec 2012

As president, doesn't he have the power to call them back into session?

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As president, doesn't he have the power to call them back into session? (Original Post) shraby Dec 2012 OP

Believe so temporary311 Dec 2012 #1

but to destroy their New Year holiday would be worth it still_one Dec 2012 #3

Yes he can call a special session for any pressing matter still_one Dec 2012 #2

Too late; boner is probably on his 3rd or 4th bourbon. nt babylonsister Dec 2012 #4

Or Cha Dec 2012 #6

Why would a special session matter? frazzled Dec 2012 #5

Actually he doesn't. One of the 99 Dec 2012 #7

Have they recessed? Igel Dec 2012 #8

temporary311

(956 posts)

1. Believe so

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 06:53 PM

Dec 2012

but he doesn't have the power to actually make them do anything when they get back in session.

still_one

(92,595 posts)

3. but to destroy their New Year holiday would be worth it

Reply to temporary311 (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 06:56 PM

Dec 2012

still_one

(92,595 posts)

2. Yes he can call a special session for any pressing matter

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 06:55 PM

Dec 2012

babylonsister

(171,131 posts)

4. Too late; boner is probably on his 3rd or 4th bourbon. nt

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 06:58 PM

Dec 2012

Cha

(298,304 posts)

6. Or

Reply to babylonsister (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 07:11 PM

Dec 2012

Margaritas!

In the midst of a grueling, final-hour push by Congress to rescue the economy from the looming fiscal cliff, House Speaker John Boehner sought brief reprieve with an evening of margaritas and Mexican fare in Arlington, a source told Mail Online.

Dressed in a festive, bright red sweater, a cheery Boehner arrived through a side door at Guapo's in Shirlington around 7:15 p.m. Friday - about three hours after he left stone-faced from a meeting at the White House with other congressional leaders and President Obama - according to a diner who happened to arrive at the restaurant around the same time.

Accompanying Boehner to his table Friday were about six men - all security detail - who stood behind him for about 30 seconds and then sat down at a table nearby, said the diner, who works in government and said she wished to remain anonymous.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022093686

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

5. Why would a special session matter?

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 07:03 PM

Dec 2012

In 7 hours, the Bush tax cuts expire. There's nothing that can be done to stop that. Whether they deal with it at 2 am on January 1 (tonight), or 10 am on January 3 (when there will be a new Congress anyway, with fewer Republicans and more Democrats). There's no point to calling a special session.

One of the 99

(2,280 posts)

7. Actually he doesn't.

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 07:14 PM

Dec 2012

The President is head of a different branch of government and has no power to call congress into session.

Igel

(35,404 posts)

8. Have they recessed?

Reply to shraby (Original post)

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 09:04 PM

Dec 2012

If not, then they're in session.

You can adjourn for the day and be in session.

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