That's what the American people voted for. Even though Vice-President Cheney can break any tie vote, he is not a member of the Senate. He is a member of the Administration who happens to serve as the presiding officer of the Senate when he is in town. As such, he does not have the right to vote except to break a tie. James Murphy, France I believe that the Democrats should not push for 'power sharing' committees.
Someone has to be a decision-maker with the final word.
The Democrat's complaints sound like sour grapes, although they gained nine new seats. Effectively the elections have sealed the fate of both Congress and the presidential office. It is going to be very difficult to get anything done. My advice to the Democrats would be to give the Republicans enough rope to hang themselves. This proposal is going to be a big test for both the new administration and the 107th Congress.