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To: seanmerc
How is he going to do this, with endless quorum calls?

-PJ

17 posted on 11/16/2007 11:43:16 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (Repeal the 17th amendment -- it's the "Fairness Doctrine" for Congress!)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Does it matter? Less taxpayer expense to be charged back for trips home. More taxpayer expense for liquid refreshment in the Senate Chamber to celebrate their good luck at being in D.C. for this holiday. I still wonder ... will they actually get any work done? Nah! That’s too much to ask for.


21 posted on 11/16/2007 11:46:14 AM PST by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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To: Political Junkie Too

They apparently only need to call a pro-forma quorum every 3 days to be considered in session, which would prevent any recess appointments. If they knew about this before I’m surprised they didn’t use it to block earlier recess appointments.


57 posted on 11/16/2007 1:36:09 PM PST by houston1
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To: Political Junkie Too

AFAIK, if “no” Republican Senators are present, there cannot be a quorom call, that is what the Dhimmis did in Texas.


118 posted on 11/16/2007 6:30:04 PM PST by padre35 (Conservative in Exile/ Isaiah 3.3)
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To: Political Junkie Too

What’s dingy Harry going to do the whole month of December? Doesn’t the Senate take off about a month at Christmas time?How is he going to keep the senators in DC when they want to be home for Christmas? This again is a bunch of symbolism over substance. Harry will have to cave.


169 posted on 11/17/2007 6:03:48 PM PST by conservative blonde (Let's call the Jr. Senator from Illinois by his full name, Barack Hussein Obama)
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