With the expected pending announcement of Associate Justice Breyer's >retirement, there has been some speculation that VP Harris could be
nominated to the Court.
More generally, has a sitting Senator has ever cast a vote for their own >nomination to another office, such as Cabinet Secretary or federal court >justice? As far as I can tell, nothing in the Senate rules would prevent >this.
With the expected pending announcement of Associate Justice Breyer's retirement, there has been some speculation that VP Harris could be
nominated to the Court. This could lead to a situation where Harris
might have to vote for her own nomination should the Senate split
50-50. Does anyone know if a situation like this has ever come up where
a sitting VP cast the tiebreaker vote on their own nomination to another office? I can't recall this ever happening.
More generally, has a sitting Senator has ever cast a vote for their own nomination to another office, such as Cabinet Secretary or federal court justice? As far as I can tell, nothing in the Senate rules would
prevent this.
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