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Examples of senate in the following topics:

• Party Leadership in the Senate

  • The party leadership of the Senate refers to the officials elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
  • The party leadership of the United States Senate refers to the officials elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference to manage the affairs of each party in the Senate.
  • The Senate Majority Leader is Harry Reid (Nevada) and serves as leader of the Senate Democratic Conference and manages the legislative business of the Senate.
  • The Senate Majority Whip is Dick Durbin (Illinois) who manages votes, communicates with individual senators, and ensures passage of bills relevant to the agenda and policy goals of the Senate Democratic Conference.
  • Mitch McConnell (Kentucky) is the Senate Minority Leader and Jon Kyl (Arizona) is the Senate Minority Whip.

• The Senate

  • The Senate is composed of two senators from each state who are granted exclusive powers to confirm appointments and place holds on laws.
  • Senators serve staggered six-year terms.
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  • The United States has had 50 states since 1959, thus the Senate has had 100 senators since 1959.
  • Summarize the powers accorded the Senate and the qualifications set for Senators

• The 17th Amendment

  • The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.
  • The malapportioned state legislatures would have given the Republicans control of the Senate in the 1916 Senate elections.
  • With direct election, each vote represented equally, the Democrats retained control of the Senate.
  • The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.
  • State the change in the manner of electing Senators effected by the 17th Amendment

• Eligibility of Congressmen

  • The Senate is the sole judge of a senator's qualifications.
  • In 1972, Joe Biden was elected to the Senate shortly before his 30th birthday, but he reached his 30th birthday in time for the swearing-in ceremony for incoming senators in January 1973.
  • The age of candidacy to be a Senator is 30.
  • The Senate is the sole judge of a senator's qualifications.
  • In 1972, Joe Biden was elected to the Senate shortly before his 30th birthday, but he reached his 30th birthday in time for the swearing-in ceremony for incoming senators in January 1973.

• Senate Confirmation

  • Senate confirmation is required for certain presidential appointments stated under the Constitution.
  • These positions are referred to as Presidential Appointment with Senate confirmation (PAS).
  • United States Supreme Court Justices are appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
  • Under the Constitution, the Senate have advice and consent on any nominations made by the President to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  • Here, the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings of John Roberts to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, 2005.

• Advice and Consent

  • Advice and consent is a power of the Senate to be consulted on and approve treaties signed by the president.
  • The actual motion adopted by the Senate when exercising the power is "to advise and consent," which shows how initial advice on nominations and treaties is not a formal power exercised by the Senate.
  • For appointments, a majority of senators are needed to pass a motion "to advise and consent", but unless the appointment has the support of three-fifths of senators, a filibuster blocking the passage of the motion is possible.
  • The actual motion adopted by the Senate when exercising the power is "to advise and consent," which shows how initial advice on nominations and treaties is not a formal power exercised by the Senate.
  • For appointments, a majority of senators are needed to pass a motion "to advise and consent," but unless the appointment has the support of three-fifths of senators, a filibuster blocking the passage of the motion is possible.

• The House and the Senate: Differences in Responsibilities and Representation

  • Congress is split into two chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate.
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  • The United States has had 50 states since 1959, so the Senate has had 100 senators since 1959.
  • For example, the "advice and consent" powers are a sole Senate privilege.
  • Compare and contrast the structure and composition of the House and Senate

• The Representation Function

  • A compromise plan was adopted where representatives were chosen by the population and two senators were chosen by state governments.
  • Two senators were chosen by state governments which benefited smaller states.
  • The Connecticut Compromise gave every state , large and small, an equal vote in the Senate.
  • Since each state has two senators, residents of smaller states have more clout in the Senate than residents of larger states.
  • However, others argue that the framers intended for the Connecticut Compromise to construct the Senate so that each state had equal footing that was not based on population.

• The Staff System

  • Every Representative hired 14 staff members, while the average Senator hired 34.
  • Representatives had a limit of 18 full-time and four part-time staffers, while Senators had no limit on staff.
  • Majority and minority members hire their own staff, with the exception of two committees in each house: the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in the House, and the Select Committee on Ethics and the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in the Senate.
  • In 2000, House committees had an average of 68 staff, and Senate committees an average of 46.
  • The Russell Senate Office Building houses several Congressional staff members, including those on the United States Senate Committees on Armed Services, Rules and Administration, Veterans' Affairs, and others.

• The Nomination Process

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  • Senate is in recess.
  • Senate composition: Whether the president's party has a majority or a minority in the Senate is a factor.
  • Otherwise, senators have an incentive to stall until after the election.
  • Nominations go to the Senate Judiciary Committee, which usually holds hearings.