Talk:Seniority in the United States Senate/Archives/2016

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etymology

what is the etymology of "ranking member", this needs to be included68.148.186.93 (talk) 04:18, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

The ranking member is the person in the minority party who would be the committee chair if the majority changed. 67.197.243.87 (talk) 11:40, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders did not change parties. He is still an independent. He has always voted with the Democrats in Congress for organizational purposes. He did not change parties just because he ran for the Democratic presidential nomination. This needs to be reverted. 67.197.213.222 (talk) 14:57, 26 July 2016 (UTC)