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Amy Klobuchar: The vice president's job is essentially a ministerial job. He cannot violate the law, and if he does something that is…

On the recordJanuary 4, 2021
The vice president's job is essentially a ministerial job. He cannot violate the law, and if he does something that is against that law, we can object in the house chamber, and then we'll go back and vote on it just like we're going to vote on each state.
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Amy Klobuchar
Democratic · Minnesota
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msnbc.com

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Klobuchar explains the limitations of the vice president's role during the electoral process.

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