When Sanders returns to the Senate.

[LiberalFighter]

How should the Democratic Senate members handle assignment of committee positions in the next session?

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	He should not be assigned to a Democratic Senate committee.
	9 (53%)
	He should be allowed to serve on a Democratic Senate committee without a chair position.
	8 (47%)
	He should be assigned a chair position to a Democratic Senate committee.
	0 (0%)
	0 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[MADem]

1. Since he likes primaries so much, I think Shumlin should primary him in 2018. nt

[SharonClark]

3. That would be sweet

[workinclasszero]

2. He will be a pariah to the democratic senators?

That would be my guess.

[Tommy2Tone]

4. I voted to allow him to serve on committee..

but only if he quits with dignity and doesn't scorch the earth.

[SaschaHM]

5. If we take back that senate and don't need him to caucus...

I wouldn't give him a committee chair. We actually need to get things done and he's way too far to the left to be trusted to make passable legislation. We need someone who will work with the white house and I doubt he will do it.

[Koinos]

6. He should be a one-man caucus, with no committee assignments.

His attacks against the Democratic Party should not be rewarded.

He simply does not work well with Democrats and refuses to support their campaigns to retake the Senate from the Republicans.

He didn't have to behave this way. The Democratic Party graciously allowed him to run as a Democrat, and he has done everything he could to dismantle the party.

He needs to retire, so a real Democrat can take his place in the Senate.

[stonecutter357]

7. K&R!

[savalez]

8. Give him a job he's qualified for...

naming post offices.

[GreydeeThos]

9. All Senators have to be on committees

It is better for the Democratic leadership to make his committee assignment rather than the repukes.

[wysi]

10. Stripped of everything

And then run a real Dem in VT in 2018.

[displacedtexan]

11. I think he'll be treated with more dignity than he deserves.

But I don't think anyone on either side will ever trust him again. And for good reason. Oh, yeah. I'd also primary the holy hell out of that... guy. (I'll save the name calling for June.)

[Chichiri]

12. Not much harm in letting him have an assignment, but...

...if I have my way, he'll be primaried in '18.

[Treant]

13. Is there a Committee

that monitors toilet paper usage and the amount of creamed corn eaten in the cafeteria?

[Koinos]

15. Would Jane do the math?

[jmowreader]

14. He has to be on committees, but I can think of a few he'd be perfect for

Under the Agriculture committee, put him on the Jobs, Rural Economic Growth and Energy Innovation subcommittee.

Under Appropriations, put him on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies.

Under Energy and Natural Resources, assign him to the Public Lands, Forests and Mining subcommittee.

Since he is a rural-state senator, he should work on rural-state issues.