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Carol Dodson's avatar

I have a feeling that his often nasty demeanor is not missed, but taxpayers are paying the salary of a MIA Senator, so they do deserve timely and accurate follow-up about his absence!

Susan Klein's avatar

The same was true when Senator Dianne Feinstein was absent.

General Azmundus's avatar

This is not a Republican only move. We need congress to set rules for these situations.

Victor James Trumper's avatar

💙 VOTE THIS NOVEMBER SO THE DEMOCRATS CAN IMPEACH TRUMP 🇺🇸

MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER. Make sure you know how and where to vote this November.

It will take 292 house and 67 senate votes to obtain a supermajority vote. THIS HAS TO BE OUR GOAL. Although we can do this with less. The House and Senate will be able to impeach Trump and his administration for their crimes and corruption with a DEMOCRATIC majority.

The Democrats are the only ones that will stand against Trump/Isael. We have to vote out as many republicans as possible. The republicans have already proven they will stand with Trump/Israel no matter what.

EVERYONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS TO MAKE THIS WORK

Make sure you share this with everyone you know without social media. People without social media are unaware how corrupt and detrimental Trump’s administration really is for our country. The media outlets do not post anything negative about Trump. Some people don’t even know what the midterm elections are or how important they are.

TRUMP, HIS ADMINISTRATION, HIS BILLIONAIRE CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING NETWORK (Musk), and ISREAL ARE CORRUPTING THE GOVERNMENT.

We have to stop them from destroying the country just to line their pockets and cover up their crimes.

TRUMP THOUGHT HE COULD USE UNTRAINED ICE AGENTS TO DISTRACT FROM HIS CRIMES

Trump is the one that called for ICE to go after every illegal in the country. He spent Billions hiring unqualified people to work for ICE. That’s why all of these problems have happened.

THE PATRIOT DEMOCRATS WILL BE THE ONES TO SAVE THE COUNTRY

We have to do our part! VOTE 💙

Bernie Sanders for President 2028 🇺🇸

BERNIE IS DOING HIS PART TO ELIMINATE WHAT TRUMP/MUSK/ISRAEL HAVE DONE TO THE UNITED STATES

There is a movement to put the country in the right direction

Chef Thom's avatar

Regardless of party affiliation, constituents have a right to know that their elected representative is functioning at full capacity. If a representative falls ill, there should be a mechanism for the governor to appoint a temporary replacement from the same political party. While a brief buffer of 4 to 7 days is reasonable, leaving a state underrepresented for an extended period is grossly unfair to the people whose voices deserve to be heard.

Victor James Trumper's avatar

💙 VOTE THIS NOVEMBER SO THE DEMOCRATS CAN IMPEACH TRUMP 🇺🇸

MAKE SURE YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE FOR THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS THIS NOVEMBER. Make sure you know how and where to vote this November.

It will take 292 house and 67 senate votes to obtain a supermajority vote. THIS HAS TO BE OUR GOAL. Although we can do this with less. The House and Senate will be able to impeach Trump and his administration for their crimes and corruption with a DEMOCRATIC majority.

The Democrats are the only ones that will stand against Trump/Isael. We have to vote out as many republicans as possible. The republicans have already proven they will stand with Trump/Israel no matter what.

EVERYONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS IN THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS TO MAKE THIS WORK

Make sure you share this with everyone you know without social media. People without social media are unaware how corrupt and detrimental Trump’s administration really is for our country. The media outlets do not post anything negative about Trump. Some people don’t even know what the midterm elections are or how important they are.

TRUMP, HIS ADMINISTRATION, HIS BILLIONAIRE CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING NETWORK (Musk), and ISREAL ARE CORRUPTING THE GOVERNMENT.

We have to stop them from destroying the country just to line their pockets and cover up their crimes.

TRUMP THOUGHT HE COULD USE UNTRAINED ICE AGENTS TO DISTRACT FROM HIS CRIMES

Trump is the one that called for ICE to go after every illegal in the country. He spent Billions hiring unqualified people to work for ICE. That’s why all of these problems have happened.

THE PATRIOT DEMOCRATS WILL BE THE ONES TO SAVE THE COUNTRY

We have to do our part! VOTE 💙

Bernie Sanders for President 2028 🇺🇸

BERNIE IS DOING HIS PART TO ELIMINATE WHAT TRUMP/MUSK/ISRAEL HAVE DONE TO THE UNITED STATES

There is a movement to put the country in the right direction

Robert Kain's avatar

Mitch McConnell has been brain dead for years. He contributes only negativity or silence to the dialogue that is intended by well meaning legislators to govern. Congress should demand to know his health status or require Kentucky voter to find a replacement with a functioning brain.

Linda Walker's avatar

The state should appoint a qualified democrat to fill the vacancy and this would make the senate more equal than it is now which America greatly needs so the Democratic Party has more votes until end of year when a newly elected Senator would be elected(hopefully democratic) after this was the time McConnell was stepping down. He has been in very bad health for years & should have already retired!

Desiree Owen's avatar

I'll never understand how the KY Constitution clearly stated the Gov. of KY would appoint a U.S. Senator under this situation, but somehow the R legislature passed a law in 2024 calling for a special election, but only if it was longer than 3 months away for the Nov. election. As I recall, Andy Beshear was going to going to challenge that law after it passed. We shall see.