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To: Political Junkie Too
If Moore does do this and blocks a pro-forma recess, then Constitutionally, both chambers must agree to recess within three days of each other before a recess can actually occur.

Article II, section 3, on the powers of the President: He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and 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;

20 posted on 11/30/2017 1:09:15 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big governent is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)
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To: PapaBear3625
All the more reason for the chambers to exercise their Article I Section 5 Clause 4 responsibility to agree to adjourn.

-PJ

24 posted on 11/30/2017 1:39:59 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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