U.S. Constitution - Article 2 Section 3
States:
"He shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient;..."
And yes, he gets to decide the timing:
"...he may, on extraordinary Occasions, convene both Houses, or either of them, and in Case of Disagreement between them, with Respect to the Time of Adjournment, he may adjourn them to such Time as he shall think proper;..."
I never cease to be amazed and appalled by politicians and their supporters who refuse to RTM!
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