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Direct the Vice President of the United States to execute his/her role as President of the Senate

Created by K.S. on September 25, 2015

We ask that this and future administrations break with recent tradition and direct the Vice President to fulfill their role as President of the Senate.

From Wikipedia:

"During debates, senators may only speak if called upon by the Presiding Officer. The presiding officer is, however, required to recognize the first senator who rises to speak. Thus, the presiding officer has little control over the course of debate. Customarily, the Majority Leader and Minority Leader are accorded priority during debates, even if another senator rises first. "

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Rules_of_the_United_States_Senate

Our country needs orderly debate. This, amongst other reforms including changes to the standing rules of the Senate itself, could resolve deadlocks and empower the executive.

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