Our Goverment At Work: Senate Convened For 22 Seconds After D.C. Earthquake
Yesterday’s insane earthquake was an atypical event for East Coasters, and in response, a constitutionally-required session of the Senate was called. For about 22 seconds.
Yes, that’s right. According to the New York Post, Sen. Chris Coons ran a special session in a conference room near Union Station. Nothing was discussed during the meeting, it was merely a formality, and ended after 22 seconds.
While such a concept might seem silly, the session was technically required by the Constitution because Congress hasn’t formally recessed yet, and so cannot go three full days without convening. There has been no official word yet, but the rumor is this was the most productive session of Congress in three years.
h/t New York Post
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