[PugetSoundSoldier]

Vote all you want... Unless you have enough votes to override a Presidential veto it’s all for naught.

[dusttoyou]

Nope, all we need is enough votes to deny funding, although enough to override would be so nice. Nobama can’t pull the operating money out of his hat.

[a real Sheila]

How many “tit-for-tat” votes are needed?

In other words, “pass OUR X bill or you will get NO cooperation from us on your Y or Z bill.”