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In reply to the discussion: Laurence Tribe : the Senate can't require the House, to "immediately" whatever is [View all]FBaggins
(26,823 posts)They could, for instance, simply schedule a trial. Say "if you think that you have arguments in defense of the Articles you've passed... you are invited to make those arguments. If you choose not to show up... we will act accordingly. Including possibly ruling on the Articles as presented or by dismissing them for a failure to prosecute".
What could Pelosi possibly do (apart form shout from the rooftops to influence public opinion... which I think is the current plan). No court is going to take a case where the House says that they should have a say in Senate rules... and the only real appeal ends up before the Senate anyway.
See the exchange with Cuthbert above. In the semi-valid example that the House is both grand jury and prosecutor... prosecutors can't indefinitely fail to prosecute once an indictment exists. The court determines when the trial is held - and in this model the Senate is the court.