David Frum

He sent six statements in writing to Congress.

He did not speak that year.

There's no reason that this can't be done in writing.

It's just a tradition.

It's just a practice.

And it may be time, as long as Donald Trump is president, to rethink this.

And for the next Congress, remember, the president is there as a... The president is before the two houses as a guest.

That's why the Speaker of the House begins by saying, it is my high...

my honor and privilege, I forget the exact phrase, Congress invites the president to enter its chamber and to speak to both House and Senate.

That invitation doesn't have to be extended.

Congress could say, you know what, President Trump, if you're going to insult the Supreme Court, if you're going to abuse members of the House and Senate, if you're going to try to arrest us for things we've said or indict us for things we've said, why don't you put your thoughts in writing?

Send it to them to us in writing.

If it was good enough for William Howard Taft, it should be good enough for you.

Put it in writing.

We'll read it.

We'll debate it.

But we don't want you on our platform insulting and abusing the people here, people whom you've tried to arrest and are opening bogus criminal investigations into.

Put it in writing.

You stay home.

We'll read it.