2006-11-07 17:56:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Votes rarely go 100% down party lines. And if there's a tie, the Vice President gets the vote that breaks the tie.
2006-11-07 17:59:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A count of 50 - 50 would just mean the Vice-President may have to vote in case of ties. That gives the Republicans a slight advantage.
However maybe the Senate will have to negotiate among themselves for a change.
2006-11-07 18:00:17 · answer #2 · answered by Nort 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The constitution provides that the vice president casts the deciding vote. This happened for a couple of years in the 80s. In effect, it would result in Republican control of the Senate, as V.P. Dick Cheney would have the ability to cast the necessary swing vote, unless a Republican senator could be persuaded to join the Democrats on a particular vote.
2006-11-07 18:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the event of a tie, the Vice President has the tie breaker; if it was a 50-50 split, it would go to the Republicans in general.
2006-11-07 18:04:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The vice president is also president of the senate and casts the deciding vote in case of ties.
2006-11-07 18:02:34 · answer #5 · answered by Country girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do they actually do anything in the senate of the usa?
2006-11-07 18:02:03 · answer #6 · answered by fed up with stupid questions 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have done it before , they'll just have to learn to work together . It will be good for the country .
2006-11-07 18:04:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋