Even though Durbin seems to think that the rules of the United States Senate, "where (he) serves," are the guiding force, he should take a moment to reflect on the fact that he swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America, and he serves the State of Illinois.
So, before the Senate subjects the American public to more humiliation, distractions, and wasted time and money, they should take heed that the Illinois Supreme Court, and legal precedent, have already put them on notice that they can’t win.
(N)o explanation has been given as to how any rule of the Senate, whether it be formal or merely a matter of tradition, could supersede the authority to fill vacancies conferred on the states by the federal constitution.
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