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MineralMan

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6. The only time a one vote majority decides in an impeachment is on rules questions.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Dec 27, 2019, 01:32 PM

Dec 2019

I don't know whether the VP enters into such questions, actually, or if he intervenes only on bills. That will be somewhere in the overall Rules of the Senate, and I don't have time to go hunt for it.

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In an impeachment trial where the Senate is deadlocked at 50:50 votes, can the VP vote [View all] jpak Dec 2019 OP

NO! Cartaphelius Dec 2019 #1

Doesn't matter for conviction wryter2000 Dec 2019 #2

That is what I was wondering - can Pence intervene on rule votes? i.e., witnesses, document requests jpak Dec 2019 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Brother Buzz Dec 2019 #3

I think this might happen more than once in the trial. kentuck Dec 2019 #5

The only time a one vote majority decides in an impeachment is on rules questions. MineralMan Dec 2019 #6

The VP has no role in Impeachment trial. kentuck Dec 2019 #7

Hmm...I didn't know that. MineralMan Dec 2019 #9

that is true......... Takket Dec 2019 #14

Actually... wryter2000 Dec 2019 #8

only three SCantiGOP Dec 2019 #10

Four of them would be something wryter2000 Dec 2019 #11

Collins won't be that 3rd. maxsolomon Dec 2019 #18

Maybe it's a belated Christmas wish to myself but what if no R's showed up for the vote. Since in2herbs Dec 2019 #12

My thought was NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #13

The Senate needs a qurorum to conduct business. Dems can't make it alone..... Takket Dec 2019 #15

There are always a handful present NewJeffCT Dec 2019 #17

That's not going to happen, I'm certain. MineralMan Dec 2019 #16