Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitutions specifies "two thirds of the Senators present," not two thirds of the Senate. With a minimum quorum, that's 34 Senators, which Harry Reid just might be able to pull off.
But I’m just some redneck and u skeweled in the constitution .
You can fix that here.
LOL
I’m just messing with you.
NO, really. I’m an Okie.
Yes, I am fully aware of the 2/3rds majority present.
I’m a Mason and most of our procedures are similar to how our legislative process works.
Like Congress, we have factions as well but, we don’t have parties .
Even if a quorum were met, that would likely mean less Dems show up than republicans.
That aside, very few sane reps would vote in the affirmative for this if any.
Kyoto was signed by Clinton and it was roundly rejected by a quorum at 95-0.