Chuck Schumer (D-NY) stated that with a 51-seat margin in the Senate, Democrats will now have subpoena power in the chamber, so "we can subpoena all kinds of corporate bad deeds, climate bad deeds" and "all kinds of other things." And the extra seat is "a dramatic change."
Why 51 is better than 50
- President Joe Biden's nominees can be confirmed much quicker with 51 seats
- Democrats will have a majority on committees in the Senate rather than having the committees be tied
- They will have subpoena power - they did not have the power with 50
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