Because the GOP hold the White House, they need 50 Senators for a majority; the Dems need 51. We can assume that Lieberman will sit as a Dem, but Bernie Sanders, who has been an Independent for over 20 years, isn't likely to. As a result, the Senate totals may end up at 50 Democrat, 49 GOP, and 1 Independent - denying anybody a majority.
What happens in a situation like this? Does whomever eventually controls the Senate have to settle for the title 'Senate Plurality Leader'? Has it ever happened before?
2006-11-07
23:27:02
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Guy Norman Cognito
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