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question everything

(47,538 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:25 PM Jan 2019

Can the turtle be replaced?

Probably not in practice but, how did he get to make the decisions? Elected by the party? Tossing the dice?

His wife, after all, is a hostage in this administration.

Even if, in theory, 20 Rs would vote to open the government, if he does not bring it to a vote, nothing happens.

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Can the turtle be replaced? (Original Post) question everything Jan 2019 OP

LEGALLY, Mike Pence is President of the Senate brooklynite Jan 2019 #1

Thanks. So it is by virtue of being the majority leader question everything Jan 2019 #2

Vote by the Democratic Caucus brooklynite Jan 2019 #3

brooklynite

(94,745 posts)

1. LEGALLY, Mike Pence is President of the Senate

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:30 PM

Jan 2019

PRACTICALLY, the Senate rules (agreed to by the Senators) leave decisions to the Majority Leader. The Republicans have more votes than the Democrats and thus control the selection.

question everything

(47,538 posts)

2. Thanks. So it is by virtue of being the majority leader

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:37 PM

Jan 2019

for which he was elected?

I remember when Harry Reid stepped down, Schumer assumed the leadership but how? Seniority? Acclamation? Never though about it, I admit.

brooklynite

(94,745 posts)

3. Vote by the Democratic Caucus

Reply to question everything (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 10, 2019, 02:54 PM

Jan 2019

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