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Written by Steve Bellovin on 2024-11-13 at 21:39

It’s becoming clear now why Trump was concerned that even a solid GOP Senate wouldn’t confirm some of his nominees. Next likely step: proroguing Congress so he can make recess appointments.

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Written by Frank Bennett on 2024-11-13 at 21:44

@SteveBellovin It does seem that he's keen to demonstrate the irrelevance of Congress.

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Written by Norman Wilson on 2024-11-13 at 23:46

@SteveBellovin Does the President have power to prorogue? That's something I understand only in the Westminster system.

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Written by Steve Bellovin on 2024-11-14 at 00:00

@oclsc It’s restricted but exists. Article II, §3: “in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper”.

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Written by Robert Thau on 2024-11-14 at 01:03

@SteveBellovin @oclsc If neither house wants to adjourn, that looks to my uneducated eye like a dead letter. (That does require a handful of Republicans in each house to vote against Trump -- but as an early bellwether, Trump did not get his choice for Senate Majority Leader; it's Thune and not Scott.)

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Written by Chris Samuel on 2024-11-14 at 03:04

@SteveBellovin I thought that had already been foreshadowed. 😟 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/11/trump-senate-administration-hearings

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Written by Steve Bellovin on 2024-11-14 at 03:18

@chris_bloke Yes, hence my post. If Scott had been elected majority leader, it might not have been necessary, but Thule is, for a Republican, more honest. Note that he was elected by secret ballot …

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Written by Chris Samuel on 2024-11-14 at 05:30

@SteveBellovin ah I missed that other news, thank you, long day sorry.

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