He could, and fill the D sens' seats with Angel Family members. Nets wouldn't be reqd to air, but FNC would.
Here's the thing, anons, for continuity of .gov, members of all branches stay home in case something happens. We KNOW RBG wouldn't attend, but wouldn't special security, like USSS have to be with her? And wouldn't she have to be alive for the protectors to radio in 'protectee secured'?
We had to wait for shutdown: it feels like dems are 90% on the defensive now. Only new, uncompd members are startin' shit.
And CINC needs to use this SOTU to force proof-of-life for RBG!!!
He doesn't even have to GIVE it. He can courier over 'states' closed' on a 3M post-it for Nancy to read from the house floor and fulfill his obligation.