"As you know, the House of Representatives and Senate are each required to adopt a Concurrent Resolution to allow for a Joint Session of Congress to receive the President. And as the Majority Leader announced more than a month ago, the House will not be in session until Wednesday, September 7, with votes at 6:30 that evening. With the significant amount of time - typically more than three hours - that is required to allow for a security sweep of the House Chamber before receiving a President, it is my recommendation that your address be held on the following evening, when we can ensure there will be no parliamentary or logistical impediments that might detract from your remarks. As such, on behalf of the bipartisan leadership and membership of both the House and Senate, I respectfully invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, September 8, 2011 in the House Chamber, at a time that works best for your schedule."
The internet claims Boehner dissed Obama. Mean old Boehner. Some of his letter makes sense. I think the letter was ill advised. Let Obama go ahead and see how difficult and how against the LAW it would be or at least difficult. Let him look bad but not the GOP look bad.
Also, could not the GOP debate have been moved back an hour or two? It's in California where they would have had more day left. Then the debate could have include the wonderfully brand new suggestions Obama has promised. A quick response among our candidates. A thought. Not mine. Krauthammer's.
'til later
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