15. There was no election, so there will be no returns to judge
The only other thing to judge will be his qualifications. As long as he is 30 years old, a citizen for at least nine years, and a resident of the state he represents he is qualified.
In 1969 The US Supreme Court ruled in Powell v. McCormack that someone who meets the constitutional requirements cannot be excluded. The only option the Senate has is to try to expel him, which would require a 2/3 vote.
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