John Thune Sends Senate Home for 37 Days, Schedules 11 Sessions to Block Recess Appointments
The Senate is heading into a 37-day recess. But the chamber will not simply close its doors and stay away from Washington.Senate Majority Leader John Thune has scheduled 11 pro forma sessions during the break. These brief sessions are expected to involve no votes, debates, or meaningful legislative work. Instead, a lone senator periodically opens the chamber, gavels in, and gavels out.
The Senate had its first session on Monday, August 10, at 10 a.m. Regular Senate business is set to resume on September 14.
The schedule includes the following pro forma sessions:
Monday, August 10, at 10:00 a.m.
Thursday, August 13, at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 17, at 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 20, at 11:30 a.m.
Monday, August 24, at 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, August 27, at 8:00 a.m.
Monday, August 31, at 11:30 a.m.
Tuesday, September 1, at 12:30 p.m.
Friday, September 4, at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday, September 8, at 1:15 p.m.
Thursday, September 10, at 3:00 p.m.
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The dates were confirmed by the official Senate floor schedule. On paper, the Senate is in recess. Procedurally, however, these brief meetings keep the chamber technically available to conduct business. Political parties use these brief meetings to stop the president from making temporary "recess appointments" to federal offices or judicial seats while Congress is away.
In other words, it's all bull and Trump views pro-forma blocks as a maneuver by the "swamp" to stall his agenda.
2 comments:
He is a loser going down in history as the worst traitor to our country!
Talking about Thune? at 4:49?
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