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ret5hd

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1. I thought because Congress was "in recess"...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Dec 27, 2020, 05:25 PM

Dec 2020

rather than “adjourned” that the pocket veto rule does not apply and the bill would become law if he didn’t sign.

Corrections are welcomed, not stating facts, just wondering if I am wrong.

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I thought because Congress was "in recess"... ret5hd Dec 2020 #1

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