Interesting point in the article that the Dems cant get rid of Biden. If they invoke the 25th amend and get rid of him, the VP Hag becomes president but they lose their majority in the senate. She was the tie breaker. They could not pass anything when the vote is a 50-50 vote with no one in the VP slot to break the tie.
Also, when the Hag nominates a replacement VP, she needs the nominee to pass a majority vote in the house and senate, so with a 50-50 vote, there is no VP to break the tie in the senate and nothing gets done. They lose the majority.
Just did some research, Patrick Leahy's vote would be the tie breaker since he is pro tempore if the VP becomes president. So basically, he'd get two votes.
Did not know this. Good point out fren!
I haven't looked into it, but I doubt it works that way.
A pro tem is temporary. Same thing happens in the House when the Speaker is absent. But that person doesn't get 2 votes.
Pro Tem is only a presiding position, not a voting position.
The VP is officially the "President of the Senate," and that is not a pro tem position.
Leahy would get 1 vote as a member of the Sentate, but no vote as Pro Tem.