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Friday, April 17, 2020

EHRLICH: TRUMP’S THREAT TO ADJOURN CONGRESS COULD BE A NEGOTIATING TACTIC

Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. said President Donald Trump’s threat to adjourn Congress to make recess appointments without Senate approval in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic could be a negotiating tactic.

“Difficult to say in light of this president’s willingness to break precedent. He typically does these things to create leverage in order to get a deal,” Ehrlich, a Republican who served in Congress from 1995-2003, told MarylandReporter.com in an email on Thursday.

“As I understand it, he would need a disagreement between the respective chambers to do so — but I believe that would require UC (Unanimous Consent) in the Senate. Such is not likely of course.”

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18 comments:

Anonymous said...

Maybe it's not a bluff. Maybe he intends to adjourn in order to be able to arrest the members with sealed indictments who can't be arrested while in session...

I'm so excited. I just can't hide it...

Anonymous said...

Article 2, Section 3 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; he shall receive Ambassadors and other public Ministers; he shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed, and shall Commission all the Officers of the United States.

"They [Congress] 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."

- Article 1, Section 6

Trump already stated why he would, if you were paying attention.

Anonymous said...

We need a civil war on Democrats.

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Of course it is but he will follow through if necessary, so was his comments on having total authority to opening up the country that statement caused liberal governors make the case for state sovereignty which they hate lol and forced them to step up and do their jobs

Anonymous said...

He should adjourn congress and cut their pay if he can!!!

Anonymous said...

Trump needs to CLOSE worthless Congress & get things Done 2020 !!!

Finish the WALL
Deport ALL Illegals etc etc etc

Anonymous said...

President Trump needs to do it ASAP and let the Congress do what they want while he does government business for the American people. Congress can do nothing about it according to the Constitution but bitch. Congress has created this situation and now they have to be reminded there are consequences for their inaction for their political desires.

Anonymous said...

I don't have much faith in any of Ehrlich's thoughts.

Anonymous said...

Mexico will pay for the wall
Hillary will go to prison
America will be great for the first time ever

Anonymous said...

yes 1154am....its always your pos dem side of congress that really fouls up every plan to do better.

Anonymous said...

he should shut them down and shut them up. He has the right and the power and authority to do so. 50 states have declared a state of emergency which gives the President some special authorities. He needs to do some reappointing and get things done. Trump is smarter then the idiots give him credit for. He always beats them at their own games and the fools don't have sense enough to know it. MAGA Trump 2020

Anonymous said...

Miss Gov Bob's entourage trips to Ravens games. Always made it there on time!

Anonymous said...

Pelosi , Nadler , Schumer ,Schiff will go to jail & prison !!!

Biden & son will go to prison !!! Hillary & Obama Will go to Prison !!!

And America will be Great Again !!! 2020 American Dream !!!!

GET THE HANDCUFFS READY said...

1154

more than Hillary to go to prison

bet your ass....Democrats co conspired with China

to release this Wuhan virus

to create havoc on our economy

Anonymous said...

1154. Your point is Trump 2020🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Anonymous said...

Is it true - they are privileged? Can't go to jail for a crime like a normal citizen? Go for it President Trump.

Anonymous said...

Everything thing Trump does has a purpose. Him redirecting funds away from the World Health Organization is being done to force the WHO's hand and have them remove the current director. The message is: You get rid of that idiot and you'll start receiving the money from the U.S. again.