[Non-Sequitur]

No resignation required. Once determined that he cannt fulfill his duties a replacement can be named.

Wanna bet? Constitutionally there is no provision for removing a living, breathing, sitting senator except through impeachment or resignation.

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Just the point. If there is no way to remove him then only public opinion can influence this matter. Imagine, if you will, Senators refusing to change rules that obviously need changing.

The Senate is increasingly comprised of old people. Some are undoubtedly not competent to do their job. A change will come when citizens are first aware of the problem.

The declining health of FDR resulted in the two term rule for President. Things can and do change.

In the meantime we have never had an Admiral remain in charge of a ship who had right sided hemiparesis and expressive aphasia. Somehow the government is able to deal with Admirals whose health has failed. Perhaps we can now start to work on Senators and Representatives who are unable to fulfill their duties.