Senate Confirmation Hearing: North Carolina Yankee for Vice President (Confirmed

[Clyde1998]

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I open up a 72 hour period for debating.

[Blair]

I have absolute confidence in Yankee, and his ability to serve in this office. I hope the Senate can go through a quick confirmation process

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I would like to thank the Senate for giving me a hearing and I look forward to answering any questions posed by the members.

I won't be Vice President for very long, but my hope is that in the time that I do have in the position we can succeed in demonstrably improving both the involvement of the VP in mechanics of the Congress, as well as in other capacities.

[Unconditional Surrender Truman]

Yankee is one of a handful of Atlasians who has consistently favored making the vice presidency more than a paper office, from his time as PPT of the Ancien Senate through the ConCon reforms to the present. His confirmation is essential to ensure that all Atlasians are represented equally after the late presidential campaign, but even if it weren't, I would consider his appointment to this post a boon for Atlasia and echo President Blair in urging the Senate to swiftly ratify this nomination.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I've known Yankee throughout all my years here (which isn't saying much, considering he is the Robert Byrd of Atlasia ), and I wholeheartedly support his nomination.

My only questions for the nominee are those of curiosity: since you and President Blair are taking the unprecedented move of serving as "Co-Presidents," how much of a role do you plan to have in the first half of this administration?  Do you plan on retaining the traditionally minor role that our Vice Presidents have had, or would you intend on using the office to pursue more ambitious goals?  What parts of the office would you like to see changed, if at all?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I've known Yankee throughout all my years here (which isn't saying much, considering he is the Robert Byrd of Atlasia ), and I wholeheartedly support his nomination.

My only questions for the nominee are those of curiosity: since you and President Blair are taking the unprecedented move of serving as "Co-Presidents," how much of a role do you plan to have in the first half of this administration?  Do you plan on retaining the traditionally minor role that our Vice Presidents have had, or would you intend on using the office to pursue more ambitious goals?  What parts of the office would you like to see changed, if at all?

I plan to help with whatever Blair needs. There was talk about a role in Foreign Policy and I know Rpryor expressed interest in that course during our campaign and I am pleased Blair incorporate it in his Executive Order, I think there is a substantial potential in that venue, but I would leave it up to the President to determine the exact nature of that role. My foreign policy views have shifted over the years and I have become far more restrained/cautious/limited, on the other hand when it comes to establishing a firm place for Foreign Policy in the game, "game necessitated activism" is in order to get the ball rolling.

Well I plan to make many changes, but they don't necessary require a change to the constitution/law. A good bit of it is a vast surge in VP engagement in Senate/House debate and direct coordination with the Senate PPT/House Speaker. As you may recall, I have certain "skills" when it comes to "persuading" members to be active. I will start with that, but those changes could easily disappear with my successor or future successors. Therefore cementing that involvement with clear, defined responsibilities would be a priority but of course rules changes are up to the chambers themselves. My opinions on that matter (which align closely with the Chief Justice) are well known.

[Clyde1998]

Seeing no further debate, I open this to a vote.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Aye.

[MyRescueKittehRocks]

Aye. This shouldn't be happening because Yankee should rightfully be President right now.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     Aye, though I do agree with Senator JCL.

[Senator Cris]

Aye

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

disgusting tbqh. hope someone left-of-centre primaries blair.

[President of the great nation of 🏳️‍⚧️]

hope someone left-of-centre primaries blair.

Well, technically, Blair's agreed not to be the incumbent in February in the Potomac Agreement (Which is why this is happening in the first place), so unless we're dead set on a rematch...

[Clyde1998]

Aye

[Terry the Fat Shark]

everyone has voted right?

[Clyde1998]

With five voting in favour and one not voting, North Carolina Yankee is confirmed as Vice President.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

And now fun the begins