he then appoints a VP that must be confirmed by the Senate.
Amendment 25 2. Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
14 posted on 08/02/2009 7:44:37 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla
("men of intemperate minds cannot be free. Their passions forge their fetters." -- Edmund Burke)