The constitution makes very clear what the obligation of the united states senate is and what the obligation of the president of the united states is.
Quote beaten president floor of the united states senate.
Brooks beat sumner with a cane on the floor of the united states senate in retaliation for an anti slavery speech in which sumner verbally attacked brooks s first cousin once removed south carolina senator andrew butler.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said he will hold a vote on president donald trump s nominee to fill the vacancy left by the passing of justice ruth bader ginsburg on the supreme court.
There are 100 senators in the united states senate two for each state.
President trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
Once again we will keep our promise he said.
Once the president announces a nomination the united states senate should begin the process that moves this to a full senate vote statement as reported by the atlanta journal constitution.
He is most remembered for his may 22 1856 attack upon abolitionist and republican senator charles sumner whom he beat nearly to death.
With the death of supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg mcconnell said president trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky said in a statement friday night that trump s next nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate.
The senate has not filled a vacancy arising in an election year when there was divided government since 1888 almost 130 years ago.