In my most recent column for this site, I (joined by my former student Michael Schaps) analyzed a constitutional amendment being urged by (among others) Senator Russell Feingold in the wake of recent controversies surrounding gubernatorial temporary appointments to the United States Senate. Of these controversies, perhaps the most notorious was that involving embattled former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's appointment of embattled Senator Roland Burris. Senator Feingolds proposal would constitutionally end gubernatorial appointments of replacement Senators altogether. This proposal was the subject of Congressional hearings earlier this month at which I and a number of others gave our views....