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In reply to the discussion: 'President Pelosi' Trends on Twitter After Donald Trump Suggests Delaying the Election [View all]tritsofme
(17,372 posts)majority, however the 108th Congress began with Democrats still holding the gavels, despite their minority status.
The reason being that Daschle and Frist were still in dispute on the organizing resolution for that Congress, how committee seats would be split, funding, etc. And Democrats indicated they would deny cloture on a new resolution while negotiations continued.
For more than two weeks into the new Congress, the previous organization held. Democrats even chaired a few hearings, while new members were left without committee assignments.
Now, in 2003, Democrats did not similarly delay the resolution electing Ted Stevens president pro-tempore, however you will search in vain for a resolution passed at the start of the 109th Congress selecting him anew, he remained without a vote in that new Congress.
Unlike the speaker, the term of the president pro-temp continues until the Senate chooses a new one. Go ahead and look at a list of Senate resolutions (lets do a little more vigorous research than Wikipedia here friend), the president pro-temp is only voted on when there is a change, as the Senate is a continuing body.
Though, I do agree it is astonishing that people become so invested in defending facts that can be found easily, within a few minutes. In the future, you may want to check your math before pouring on the smugness.