TehBamski@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agoRealistically... How fucked is the US?message-squaremessage-square420fedilinkarrow-up1408arrow-down136file-text
arrow-up1372arrow-down1message-squareRealistically... How fucked is the US?TehBamski@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square420fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaremctoasterson@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 days agoThe House isn’t stuck with that though. They can amend the rules for the next session, and I’d imagine any speaker worth his salt would demand that rule be stricken because it is unworkable.
minus-squarefinitebanjo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·7 days agoBut in order to ammend the rules they first have to agree on it. Any speaker who opposes it can just be deposed because of the rule. I know I’m being overoptimistic but I have high hopes for it.
minus-squareNotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 days agoIn a new session isn’t there no speaker until one is elected with any rules? Just don’t accept the rules and go into another cycle of endless votes for speaker.
The House isn’t stuck with that though. They can amend the rules for the next session, and I’d imagine any speaker worth his salt would demand that rule be stricken because it is unworkable.
But in order to ammend the rules they first have to agree on it. Any speaker who opposes it can just be deposed because of the rule.
I know I’m being overoptimistic but I have high hopes for it.
In a new session isn’t there no speaker until one is elected with any rules?
Just don’t accept the rules and go into another cycle of endless votes for speaker.