[Phlyer]

I am still believing to sustain a veto both houses must meet the 2/3’s vote.

No, you have it exactly backwards. The issue is not "sustaining" the veto. The issue is "overriding" the veto - which is what takes 2/3 vote. In essence, if the president does not sign the bill (which is to say, refuses to sign it by declaring a veto) then the bill does not become law. The only way to override his veto is by a 2/3 vote of both houses.

The way to look at it is action versus inaction. If the bill is not signed and Congress takes no further action (inaction), then the bill does not become law (not action). For an action to take place, it either requires a majority of both houses *and* as presidential signature of assent, or 2/3 vote of both houses without a presidential signature of assent.

[ImpBill]

Whew, that was painful, but I do believe I have it now. I think I had it all along but my tongue got tangled between my “I” teeth and I couldn’t spit it out.

So to override the Veto the House would need 290 voting aye and the Senate 66.

19 GOP Senators would thereby have to go on record in support of the continuing resolution without the wall funding.

And apparently McConnell didn’t think he could hold those votes.

February 15th is going to be a very interesting day.