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To: savedbygrace; Recovering Hermit

The constitution grants no such power to the President to COMPEL attendance to a session of Congress. Only each house of Congress has the power to arrest a member of Congress and force them to attend a session. The president could order a session of congress to reconvene for a special session but that would put Congress back in session in which case he could not force attendance because Article I of the US constitution says that congressman : shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.


41 posted on 08/03/2007 11:42:47 AM PDT by old republic
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To: old republic; savedbygrace
The constitution grants no such power to the President to COMPEL attendance to a session of Congress.

Catch 22...unfortunately.

Thanks for the clarification.

43 posted on 08/03/2007 11:51:56 AM PDT by Recovering Hermit (There's another old saying Senator..."Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.")
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To: old republic

Well there you go. Another daydream of mine turns to vapor.


45 posted on 08/03/2007 12:07:47 PM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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