Can one of you please explain what the 2/3rds majority thing is all about? Is that specific to CFR in general, or have they been instituting new rules lately?
Apprently, it was brought up on what is called the "suspension calendar" which is designed primarily for noncontroversial bills, like naming post offices and requires a 2/3 vote to "suspend the rules and pass the bill."
My guess is that the Republican leadership wanted the bill to fail. Or otherwise, the Rules Comittee would not schedule the bill for a normal vote, so the sponsor had to resort to he suspension route. Either way the GOP leadership sabotaged the bill. Anyone surprised?