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To: familyop
PArdom my Canadianism,
Can someone please explain to me?

McCain (R-AZ), Nay

Is this dead in the water? Will it be back? When will it be back for a vote? They had enough for YEA?

What happened?

Greatly appreciated.
11 posted on 07/14/2004 4:56:01 PM PDT by forAmericasFutureVoteBush (Hold on please, I have to go to the toilette and take a Kerry.)
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To: forAmericasFutureVoteBush
"Is this dead in the water? Will it be back? When will it be back for a vote?"

It will be back until it passes. As to when, that depends on many things.
13 posted on 07/14/2004 5:04:27 PM PDT by familyop (Essayons)
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To: forAmericasFutureVoteBush
A two-thirds vote in each house of Congress is needed to pass a constitutional amendment (or two-thirds of the 50 state legislatures need to call for a constitutional convention). Once passed by the Congress or a constitutional convention, a proposed amendment goes out to the states for ratification. It takes passage in three-fourths of the states to ratify.

In the senate, you need 60 votes to reach the required two-thirds, a nearly impossible hurdle in modern times.

24 posted on 07/14/2004 5:24:48 PM PDT by Wolfstar (Get off your duffs and VOTE for Bush-Cheney in Nov. Your life may depend on it.)
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To: forAmericasFutureVoteBush

Hanoi got to him.


29 posted on 07/14/2004 5:38:08 PM PDT by buccaneer81 (Rick Nash will score 50 goals this season ( if there is a season)
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