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global1

(25,224 posts) Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:10 AM Jul 2017

Can The Minority Party Keep Congress In Session During The Recess Or....

is that only under the purview of the majority party?

I was wondering if some Dems stayed back during the recess and held the floor - if that would qualify?

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Can The Minority Party Keep Congress In Session During The Recess Or.... (Original Post) global1 Jul 2017 OP

The plan is for Democrats to filibuster any motion that would adjourn for a period that would PoliticAverse Jul 2017 #1

PoliticAverse

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1. The plan is for Democrats to filibuster any motion that would adjourn for a period that would

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Jul 26, 2017, 02:39 AM

Jul 2017

allow the President to make a recess appointment (more than 10 days according to the US Supreme Court decision).

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