John Bel Edwards: “Amendment XVII: ``The Senate of the United States shall be composed of…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2015

Amendment XVII: ``The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. ``When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: . . .''

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John Bel Edwards

Democratic · Louisiana

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Jan 9, 2015

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