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To: K-oneTexas
"With this current Congress? If he signs it, it would pass the Senate by party-line vote. More Reid ‘buy-outs’, er bribes."

No, the ratification of all treaties require - per the US Constitution - ratification by three-fourth's of the Senate - IOW, any treaty needs 75 votes for ratification. Reid doesn't have 75 votes.

Reid can't change the Senate rules to ratify with a simple majority, or a super-majority. He'd need to amend the Constitution.

38 posted on 12/30/2009 8:17:08 AM PST by OldDeckHand
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To: OldDeckHand

actually by the Constitution IT IS A 2/3’S vote ... that would be 66.

Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2: “... by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; ...”

Reid can’t change the Constitution, but he can change Senate rules. Nancy has changed House rules, last time last week I think.


40 posted on 12/30/2009 8:31:55 AM PST by K-oneTexas (I'm not a judge and there ain't enough of me to be a jury. (Zell Miller, A National Party No More))
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