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To: Lancey Howard
I bet you were thinking of the number of votes normally required for cloture on a Senate fillibuster - usually 60 votes for three-fifths of 100 Senators. Okay.
50 posted on 02/02/2004 8:58:59 PM PST by HAL9000
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To: HAL9000
So then, Supreme Court confirmations require two-thirds (67 votes) but other judge positions only need a simple majority? I keep learning more every day. Guess I need to brush up on my Constitution. Thanks.
52 posted on 02/02/2004 9:28:50 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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