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Originally Posted by The Hendog
Stupid question and excuse my ignorance but would that still works if the republicans lose the senate in November? Or do they still get to fill the seat as a they wave goodbye on their way out in January? Of course they will fill the seat if they lose anyway but the justification for doing that after you are voted out is just wrong. Bit of a mess.
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Senate sits until mid January, and gets turned over about a week before the President does, but there's nothing except precedent preventing them from passing whatever they want in the interim.
The one possible wrinkle I've heard (haven't actually researched this myself so it may not be correct), is that because Arizona is a special election (for McCain's seat), the winner gets seated immediately. It wouldn't be enough to flip it but it would give them a narrower majority, if true (and if Kelly wins).