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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2015, 11:40 AM Feb 2015

Sen. Orrin Hatch to take Biden's seat during Netanyahu address

The Hill
Sen. Orrin Hatch to take Biden's seat during Netanyahu address
By Scott Wong

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) will take Vice President Biden's place beside Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress next month.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/232062-sen-orrin-hatch-to-take-bidens-seat-during-netanyahu-address

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Sen. Orrin Hatch to take Biden's seat during Netanyahu address (Original Post) Panich52 Feb 2015 OP

if i were biden, i would insist that seat remain empty.... spanone Feb 2015 #1

There won't be any empty seats at all yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #2

nothing to do with maturity. political statement. spanone Feb 2015 #3

Looks like Bibi has unwittingly succeeded in dividing the two parties. Keep it up, dumb ass. Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #4

Uhm how is that possible. That's the VP's seat onecaliberal Feb 2015 #5

It's the chair for the President of the Senate MohRokTah Feb 2015 #6

Don't you know it's rude to disrupt the false outrage with facts! Lurks Often Feb 2015 #10

Yes, when you want to insult our President, put a look of Partisanship to it. DearAbby Feb 2015 #7

Who plays the role of Pres Obama? Boner plays himself, Hatch plays the role of VP Biden, misterhighwasted Feb 2015 #8

Good questions. onecaliberal Feb 2015 #9

spanone

(135,857 posts)

1. if i were biden, i would insist that seat remain empty....

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 11:43 AM

Feb 2015

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. There won't be any empty seats at all

Reply to spanone (Reply #1)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:03 PM

Feb 2015

No matter who has other plans, their seat will be filled with a staffer or someone. I doubt Vice President Biden would demand his seat be vacant. He is way more mature then that.

spanone

(135,857 posts)

3. nothing to do with maturity. political statement.

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:06 PM

Feb 2015

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

4. Looks like Bibi has unwittingly succeeded in dividing the two parties. Keep it up, dumb ass.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:10 PM

Feb 2015

This may turn out to be pretty interesting.

onecaliberal

(32,882 posts)

5. Uhm how is that possible. That's the VP's seat

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:24 PM

Feb 2015

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

6. It's the chair for the President of the Senate

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #5)

Sat Feb 7, 2015, 12:47 PM

Feb 2015

Next in line after the Veep, it falls to the President pro Tempore of the Senate. There is strict protocol her. At least the Republicans decided to abide by protocol on one thing.