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To: Errant

The U.S. Senate still have to ratify any treaty with a 2/3 majority vote.

Zero can negotiate in secret all he wants, but the Senate still has to ratify it, and they won’t ratify what they can’t read.


16 posted on 06/14/2012 7:55:11 PM PDT by Yo-Yo
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To: Yo-Yo

“and they won’t ratify what they can’t read.”

Well, they did something like that before...but I don’t think they will fall for it again.


29 posted on 06/14/2012 9:03:49 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: Yo-Yo

You are being naive...”they won’t ratify what they can’t read.” Are you serious?

You seem to have forgotten...”You’ll have to pass it to see what’s in it.”

They don’t have to read squat, to pass anything....


36 posted on 06/14/2012 9:52:26 PM PDT by Herodes
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To: Yo-Yo
The U.S. Senate still have to ratify any treaty with a 2/3 majority vote.

Wrongo! Article 2, section 2, clause 2 specifies that a treaty is ratified "provided two thirds of Senators present concur." That means 34 is the legal minimum for ratification with a bare quorum, but then treaties have been ratified with no record of a quorum or committee vote.

Might I suggest a little light reading on the topic?

38 posted on 06/14/2012 10:24:01 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The Slave Party: advancing indenture since 1787.)
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To: Yo-Yo

Options for ratification:

1) “Deem” it ratified

2) We need to ratify it to see whats in it


46 posted on 06/15/2012 3:39:40 AM PDT by RoadGumby (This is not where I belong, Take this world and give me Jesus.)
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To: Yo-Yo

“...and they won’t ratify what they can’t read....”

Ummm, beg pardon. Obamacare passed without it having been read.


51 posted on 06/15/2012 7:55:19 AM PDT by NCC-1701 (In Memphis on January 20, 2009, pump price were $1.49. We all know what happened after that.)
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To: Yo-Yo
...they won’t ratify what they can’t read.

"We have to pass the bill to know what's in it."
--Pelosi

54 posted on 06/15/2012 10:02:30 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: Yo-Yo

Passed a health bill without reading it.


55 posted on 06/15/2012 10:05:48 AM PDT by pmac (From the lawless regions of Eastern Ca, next to free America)
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