“VP Pence is the President of the Senate. So, he comes into the Senate, takes the gavel and announces a recess. No vote required. Done.”
Can he actually do that?
I know that he can break ties in votes that are 50-50 But did not know he could do that.
Good idea
Yes Trump needs to make recess appointments for anyone fitting for a position.
Syncro, it has NEVER been done before. The closest to it is that in 1994, a Senator who was acting as the Presiding Officer announced an Adjournment or Recess during a Quorum vote.
So, it did not need a vote to adjourn or recess.
Because the VP is the constitutional President, or Presiding Officer, of the Senate, he has the constitutional power to do it. He also has the constitutional power to decide all inquires about the constitutionality of it. He would out-rank the Parliamentarian. Bwahahahahaha!
But again, it has never been done before. If Trump & Pence tried it, it would be a nuclear war in the Senate. And I might be under-estimating that. LOL.
It would also give Democrats in the House the leverage to impeach both Trump AND Pence. For conspiracy to do something or other.