Did you hear someone instructing Gilibrand to vote no on this amendment?

[El Supremo]

She asked if she was allowed to vote since she was acting president of the senate. Then someone told her to vote no.

Rookie!

And I would sure like to hear my rookie senator Bennett say something in this important debate on the stimulus.

[floridablue]

1. Doesn't she have to step down from the chair to vote ?

I thought only the Vice President could vote from the chair. It has been a while since 9th grade civics.

[El Supremo]

2. Well, she didn't.

[floridablue]

3. Thanks for the civics lesson.