TRM said:

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Majority of the Senators present for the vote.

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Well, IMO, that rule needs to change… is that constitutional?

They've been doing it for 235 years.

Ouch; but this doesn't apply to all senate decisions/votes; just appointment confirmations?

I think my mind has just been blown….

Props to the people who have the foresight to screenshot a tweet they determine might get deleted.

SpreadsheetAg said:

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Ouch; but this doesn't apply to all senate decisions/votes; just appointment confirmations?

I think my mind has just been blown….

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Don't they just have to have a quorum which is a majority of the Senate?

If they needed everyone to be there to vote, then it would be real easy for the opposing party to make sure that a vote doesn't happen.

I may be wrong, but aren't most transition teams concentrated in Washington DC? If the transition work was centered on Washington DC, any Representatives and Senators involved could go their respective chambers to handle their House or Senate business.

Pretty sure confirmation votes on Trump nominees won't happen until the new senate is seated/sworn in (after Jan 6?). And there will be confirmation hearings before any votes happen. I do think a quorum only is needed, not a majority of all seated senators in order for a confirmation.