PPT and Committee declaration and selection thread.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

We should do this on a timetable. First, all Senators wishing to be President pro tempore please announce such within the next 48 hours in this thread. Feel free to also negotiate amongst yourselves regarding committee positions in that time but do not create too much of a mess please.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I would like to retain my positions on the Government Oversight and Reform Committee as well as the Judiciary Committee (including chairmanship on the Judiciary Committee).

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Just in case some forget, the Committees are as follows:
Government Oversight Reform Committee
National Security
Judiciary


I'll do the easy one first: I declare for the Government Oversight and Reform Committee membership.

I'll wait on the other item for a day or so to make up my mind.

[Marokai Backbeat]

If it helps you make up your mind, Yankee, I have absolutely no desire to be PPT.

As for committees, I think I would probably serve just as well for the oversight/reform committee as a guest rather than an actual member. So I guess this post was completely needless!

[Svensson]

I would like to declare for the Government Oversight and Reform and National Security committees.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I know this has only been opened a few hours, but the presence of only four Senators having posted in here is somewhat alarming. I hope that changes.

If it helps you make up your mind, Yankee, I have absolutely no desire to be PPT.

As for committees, I think I would probably serve just as well for the oversight/reform committee as a guest rather than an actual member. So I guess this post was completely needless!

Competition has never been the calculus determing whether I run again or not. I ran against BK and Bgwah and lost to both of them. The time I voluntarily left was because I was burnt out in January 2011. My primary concern is whether I am up to it and desiring to avoid doing what a certain someone did this past March. Also if I am selected as PPT again, I don't want to also be a committee chairman.

Oh come on, I think you would make an interesting addition to the Committee. My focus has been a desire to use the committee to harrass gov't officials like the RL one. You could hold down the fort on the "reform" aspect. Provided I get my regular inquisitions, lest I go into withdrawal.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

I nominate NC Yankee for PPT...

I would love to serve on the National Security Committee but do not know if I will be able to commit the time

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I would like to declare for the Government Oversight and Reform and National Security committees.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

I guess I'll declare for the Judiciary and National Security Committees.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Declarations so far for all the offices:
PPT: 0
GOR: 4 Scott, NC Yankee, NV Townsend, Ben
NS: 3 Ben, Hagrid and NV Townsend
J: 2 Scott and Hagrid

5/10 Senators have declare for a committee. We need atleast three on each.

I'll post my decision on the PPT in a few hours.

[Napoleon]

Marokai should run for Judiciary.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Slight correction, we only have 9 Senators. Someone still hasn't sworn in, even after being PMed.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Slight correction, we only have 9 Senators. Someone still hasn't sworn in, even after being PMed.

I swore in early... do I need to repeat? Or is this to some one else?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Slight correction, we only have 9 Senators. Someone still hasn't sworn in, even after being PMed.

I swore in early... do I need to repeat? Or is this to some one else?

Yours isn't the problem, it would be if you were swearing in as a freshman Senator, but as a second termer (consecutive) that isn't a problem like it was for NVTownsend who swore in with you on that previous Friday, or even Marokai who swore in an hour too early.

This person in question hasn't swore in at all, early or on time.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I'll declare for the Judiciary, since other's seem to be urging me to do so.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Down Marokai, Down!

We have barely started and you are already well at working "making friends" again.

[CLARENCE 2015!]

Slight correction, we only have 9 Senators. Someone still hasn't sworn in, even after being PMed.

I swore in early... do I need to repeat? Or is this to some one else?

Yours isn't the problem, it would be if you were swearing in as a freshman Senator, but as a second termer (consecutive) that isn't a problem like it was for NVTownsend who swore in with you on that previous Friday, or even Marokai who swore in an hour too early.

This person in question hasn't swore in at all, early or on time.

THIRD termer ;-)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Slight correction, we only have 9 Senators. Someone still hasn't sworn in, even after being PMed.

I swore in early... do I need to repeat? Or is this to some one else?

Yours isn't the problem, it would be if you were swearing in as a freshman Senator, but as a second termer (consecutive) that isn't a problem like it was for NVTownsend who swore in with you on that previous Friday, or even Marokai who swore in an hour too early.

This person in question hasn't swore in at all, early or on time.

THIRD termer ;-)

Oh yeah! Well it is very late.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Well I guess if I do run again, I get to be PPT on Halloween for the first time since 2010, so prepare for even more crazy.

I guess that means yes I will run for PPT again.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

I support Yankee for PPT!

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I support Yankee for PPT!

Yes, yes, 10,000 time yes!

[Svensson]

I support Yankee for PPT!

Hear hear.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Final Declarations for all the offices:
PPT: 1 NC Pushover Yankee
GOR: 4 Scott, NC Yankee, NV Townsend, Ben
NS: 3 Ben, Hagrid and NV Townsend
J: 3 Scott, Hagrid, and Marokai Blue

6/9 Senators have declared for a committee.

[Sbane]

I declare for the national security committee.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I am pretty sure time is up. I PMed Nathan about it last night.