[Cboldt]

-- I thought the Senate rules were that if a single senator asked to have it read, it must be read. --

Basically so. At some point the leader will proffer a unanimous consent request that includes waiving the reading. Absent objection, the reading is waived.

I have seen only one bill of any length read from the floor, and maybe 10 short ones (paragraph or so), in about 2 years of watching daily. The procedures haven't changed.

[Gill]

What is the vote requirement for passage in the Senate?