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To: Wuli
Pro Forma Session: From the Latin, meaning “as a matter of form,” a pro forma session is a brief meeting of the Senate, often only a few minutes in duration.

If I recall correctly, they appoint a Senator to show up, gavel open the session, say something for the record. and then close the session. My understanding is that Moore will object to this. Then they have to actually stay in session or they all go home.

7 posted on 11/30/2017 11:05:03 AM PST by NutsOnYew (If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.)
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To: NutsOnYew

Pretty much. I’m confident to say that the GOPe approached him before he ran and when he said FU to the swamp creatures, that’s when they decided to destroy him. When you’re own party throws everything at you to quit, you know something big is up. It didnt work with Trump though but he’s the exception.


8 posted on 11/30/2017 11:25:16 AM PST by beergarden
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To: NutsOnYew
"My understanding is that Moore will object to this. Then they have to actually stay in session or they all go home."

As I understand it he will request a vote for recess so that they can't use pro-forma as a block against recess appointments the same trick that phuckir Harry Reid came up to stop GWB from using the Recess Appointments.

Think a huge slate of Judges getting appointed by PDJT when they are on Christmas Break, that is what in part the Moore Victory is about, he ungums the works, the swamp wants it murky so your feet are forever stuck in the mud.

10 posted on 11/30/2017 11:28:23 AM PST by taildragger (Do you hear the people singing? The Song of Angry of Men!....)
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To: NutsOnYew

I seem to recall that if no one objects then a pro forma session can be done on a “voice vote”.

If one representative votes no, then to pass this measure you have to have a “recorded vote”.

Must scare the heck out of the RINOs and GOPe to be thinking about have to answer to the folks back home becasue they are on the record to block the President’s use of recess appointments.


15 posted on 11/30/2017 12:00:13 PM PST by lowbuck (The Blue Card (US Passport) Don't leave home without it.)
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To: NutsOnYew
If Moore does do this and blocks a pro-forma recess, then Constitutionally, both chambers must agree to recess within three days of each other before a recess can actually occur.

This brings the House into the equation, and might result in fewer recesses overall.

-PJ

16 posted on 11/30/2017 12:10:26 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: NutsOnYew

gives the Pres. an opportunity for recess appointments ?


25 posted on 11/30/2017 2:03:44 PM PST by stylin19a (Best.Election.Ever.)
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