The famous Twitter account, Village Chief, sent out a live video clip of a joint session of the U.S. Congress today saying that Pence staged a joint session resolution that would not allow debate, and actually drove lawmakers into the hallways of Congress and closed the doors to Biden. See the video below.
Rep. Blanco asked, “In order to follow the Speaker’s instruction that only a few people are in the hall, I would like to ask how a congressman can object, or make a parliamentary inquiry, if he/she is not in the hall, but on the gallery table?”
Pence replied, “Under 3 U.S.C. 18, joint sessions do not allow for debate.”
Rep. Branch explained, “I’m not asking for a debate, I’m just wondering how parliamentary inquiry or parliamentary procedure is conducted because most of us can’t be in the hall as per the Speaker’s request, so how do you maintain every order when you know what’s going to happen?”
Pence replied, “Your Honor, the parliamentary inquiry of the member constitutes a debate, Mr. Branch, and under 3 U.S.C. 18, a joint session does not permit debate.”
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