Senator Tyrion, how knowledgeable would you say you are of OSPR? What are some specific changes you would like to see in it?
Well, I'd say there's no possible way I'm as experienced as Yankee. I'm two months into my first term, and Yankee has been around, what, 20 times as long? With that said, I do believe I can handle the duty, and I like to figure I'm enough of a rules maven to keep up. Naturally, I've made mistakes, but I think, most importantly, I'm active enough to check my work, keep myself in line, and continue to improve while keeping the Senate moving.
Changes I'd consider:
1. "Flex"ing the slot requirements in order to give additional slots to PPT and Presidential discretion, by eliminating the veto override slot and cutting out foreign policy slot(s). This is something I suggested earlier but didn't gain much traction.
2. I'd double the maximum debate time requirement before an injunction is required for Presidential appointments, while allowing the PPT to commence a final vote at any time once debate has ceased for 24 hours.
3. I'd correct a constitutional issue with Article 1, Section 3, Clause 4, the one that enables redrafts, by clarifying the wording. As it currently stands, one might interpret the first and second halves of the clause to be in contradiction. Yankee has to this point interpreted in the manner that the second half of the clause suggests, but not the first, which I agree with. That's not an OSPR issue, technically, but it does change the way the Senate is run, so I thought I'd mention it.
