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4. As president pro-tem

Sat Feb 13, 2016, 08:28 PM

Feb 2016

of the Senate, he can vote and break a tie, but no, he cannot hold a gun to their heads and force them to do anything.

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Can't Joe Biden take over control of the Senate to force a vote on an Obama SCOTUS nominee? [View all] CommonSenseDemocrat Feb 2016 OP

Um...no. Joe Biden is not dictator of the Senate. tritsofme Feb 2016 #1

I don't really know. I just like the idea. raging moderate Feb 2016 #2

VP casts deciding vote in Senate ties. dchill Feb 2016 #3

As president pro-tem Ms. Yertle Feb 2016 #4

That's what Sarah thought the VP's job was. pangaia Feb 2016 #6