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In reply to the discussion: There's a Surprisingly Plausible Path to Removing Trump From Office [View all]onenote
(42,700 posts)18. twenty members can force the vote to be public, so this will never happen.
The Constitution provides that the vote on "any question" must be recorded in the "journal" (i.e., the Congressional Record) at the request of one-fifth of the members.
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Dennis Donovan
Nov 2019
OP
That's interesting, but the GOP is now a full blown cult so it would never happen.
Vinca
Nov 2019
#1
Our nation is in the initial grip of Fascism. The new Fuhrer has taken up residence as we slept.
olegramps
Nov 2019
#14
I agree, but isn't it a sad day when elected officials don't have the character to honor the truth.
olegramps
Nov 2019
#47
republican senators need to see protests. we can't accept the 'let the voters decide' bullshit
certainot
Nov 2019
#35
It would be so nice if writers bringing forth notions like this just did a cursory reading
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2019
#37
The GOP has changed so much over the years. Today, they have no conscience and I think really do not
RKP5637
Nov 2019
#6
The other path is for 35 republicans not be "present" to vote and let the democrats be
uponit7771
Nov 2019
#9
technically, yes, but not sure that lets them escape republican primary wrath....
unblock
Nov 2019
#11
I think that's why the author suggested it would be the ones not up for re-election ...
Pacifist Patriot
Nov 2019
#25
First, Democrats won't support secrecy. Second, Republicans who want to protect Trump
onenote
Nov 2019
#31
No. The assumption of the article in the OP is that the Democrats want to make it a secret vote
onenote
Nov 2019
#41
Interesting, but it would be very dangerous to remove a sitting president by secret ballot
StarfishSaver
Nov 2019
#24
The specific provision about recording votes overrides any more general authority to keep the
onenote
Nov 2019
#44