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ChoppinBroccoli

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10. But Tiebreaker Of WHAT?

Reply to dchill (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 20, 2021, 11:07 PM

Jan 2021

The VP can only break ties as to VOTES. Is there an actual vote on who Majority Leader is? For example, do the Republicans nominate McConnell and we nominate Schumer and then all 100 Senators vote? Because I always just assumed the Party in the Majority just NAMED their leader.

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Can Someone Explain To Me Why We Are The Majority In A Tied Senate? [View all] ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2021 OP

because kamala harris is the 51st vote in case of ties nt msongs Jan 2021 #1

But Again, How Does That Apply To Selection Of Majority Leader, Committee Chairs, Etc.? ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2021 #3

Yep! Dave in VA Jan 2021 #4

51:50 ADK Jan 2021 #6

no but we have 51 possible votes and repubs can not have more than 50 so we WIN :-) msongs Jan 2021 #8

We have a Democrat in the White House. CottonBear Jan 2021 #9

No, If Trump had won and the Senate was 50 50 McConnell would be the leader. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #11

Committee structure and membership is laid out in the organizing resolution. tritsofme Jan 2021 #15

I don't think there's a need to vote, 51 is greater than 50. CaptainTruth Jan 2021 #17

Kamala Harris, tiebreaker. dchill Jan 2021 #2

But Tiebreaker Of WHAT? ChoppinBroccoli Jan 2021 #10

If there was a vote which there will not be clearly Kamala would be the deciding vote. Demsrule86 Jan 2021 #13

In a 50-50 Senate, White House has the edge for party in power. dchill Jan 2021 #14

Yes, there is a vote on a resolution to organize the Senate. The VP breaks that tie as well. Bleacher Creature Jan 2021 #21

We have a Democratic President sazemisery Jan 2021 #5

because a democratic President nocoincidences Jan 2021 #7

That's one result of the so-called "power sharing" negotiations that some here are freaking out over StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #12

If I understand your question, AirmensMom Jan 2021 #16

There's actually a very long answer but the short answer is that if the side without the tiebreaker RockRaven Jan 2021 #18

This might help... Deuce Jan 2021 #19

Thanks. NT enough Jan 2021 #20