Confirmation Hearing for Scott for the Vice Presidency (Confirmed)

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Keeping my remarks brief and my intentions transparent here, I have accepted President UNL's nomination for me to the Vice Presidency as a temporary caretaker. I still intend on pursuing my plans for next month's election in Frémont.

On principle, I believe that the Vice President should not deviate from the President's position. And so, I will be putting my own views aside and voting with the administration in the event of a tie, with the understanding that I was not elected to this temporary post.

I thank the President for putting her confidence in me, and I thank the Senate for its time and consideration.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Does the Senate have any questions?

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Does the Senate have any questions?

o,
What have you been watching lately?

Ive gotten sucked back in to westerns and samurai movies lately.

I've been binge-watching King of the Hill on Hulu. I missed out on a really great show growing up.

Glad to hear you're getting into westerns. You know what video game I recommend. I've been trying to get into Westworld and HBO classics like True Blood and Big Love. But I refuse to watch GoT.

Also, every episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy, South Park, and Family Guy are in my bundle. A bit pricey, but definitely worth it.

The last movie I watched is Jackass Forever. It isn't very good.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Does the Senate have any questions?

o,
What have you been watching lately?

Ive gotten sucked back in to westerns and samurai movies lately.

I've been binge-watching King of the Hill on Hulu. I missed out on a really great show growing up.

Glad to hear you're getting into westerns. You know what video game I recommend. I've been trying to get into Westworld and HBO classics like True Blood and Big Love. But I refuse to watch GoT.

Also, every episode of Ed, Edd n Eddy, South Park, and Family Guy are in my bundle. A bit pricey, but definitely worth it.

The last movie I watched is Jackass Forever. It isn't very good.

How can we trust a Vice President who pays for cartoons on the internet? Kisscartoon. Ive had whatever cartoon ive ever wanted whenever ive wanted for close to a decade now.

Fair enough. I prefer watching stuff on my Firestick so hopefully it won't overwhelm my system, because Kisscartoon is slow for me at times.

But I've been searching for Daria for a while now and just found the complete series on that site. You're a lifesaver.

(Oh, I've also been watching Clone High. All the episodes are on YouTube for free. Very underrated show.)

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

What do you hope to accomplish most by taking this role?

Would you seek to utilize the slots allotted as "potentially VP administered" under the rules?

b.) The sixteenth slot shall be reserved for national emergencies and administered by either the President of the Senate or the PPT.

c.) The seventeenth slot shall be reserved for budgetary legislation and administered by either the President of the Senate or the PPT.

d.) The eighteenth and nineteenth slots shall be reserved for the President of the Republic of Atlasia and administered by either the President of the Senate or the PPT.

e.) The twentieth slot shall be reserved for public submissions and shall be introduced by the President of the Senate.

As you very well know, I have been pushing for a split administration to lighten the load since last summer (and frankly going on ten years in one form or another, since I first discussed the idea with the legendary Kalwejt prior to his untimely demise as the last Liberal Party VP, but I digress. The bill for this trip down memory lane will be in the mail. ).

Pardon me for not seeing MB's post until now. And hopefully this also addresses Yankee's questions.

As I have said, my role is simply that of a temporary caretaker. I intend to both follow Senate rules and norms and uphold those established by our constitution.

Some might recall I temporarily took this job last year, when Congress was functioning like a train wreck and needed someone to take the wheel. I used my authority as President of Congress to shepherd emergency legislation.

And of course, I will be working closely with PPT Cao and his Deputy.

The budget is definitively a priority of mine, and fortunately we have already scored legislation for FY2023. The process will be much easier, so we ain't keeping it on the floor through October. I will still need our math experts (*cough* Battista *cough*) to finalize the numbers. And I won't deny that the price tag is going to be pretty big.

But we're gonna get it done before June, and I will utilize the powers allocated to the office to fulfill the duties of the Vice President.

Hopefully that answers your questions. I kinda feel like sh!t right now and this is my last post before I take some Xanax and go to Lalaland.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Thank you, once again, to the Senate.

Obviously I will also be refreshing myself on the rules and procedure. But precedent allows for the President of the Senate or Congress to act on the PPT's behalf, and usually defers to the latter for most legislative duties unless warranted, like now.