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To: coaltrain
Unfortunately, once the Senate Dems figure out how to get rid of the filibuster...

IIRC, they need a two thirds vote to change the rules of the Senate.

38 posted on 04/24/2010 6:57:43 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: neverdem

“IIRC, they need a two thirds vote to change the rules of the Senate. “

That is my understanding as well that 67 votes are needed during a session to change a rule. However, if the President of the Senate (Biden) declares needing more than majority to pass a bill or judicial nominees (unless stated explicitly in the Constitution) is unconstitutional then he only need 50 votes to agree with him. Before I would think that is too extreme a measure for them to take, but after breaking the rules to get Obamacare passed, I would put nothing past them.


51 posted on 04/24/2010 7:21:39 PM PDT by coaltrain
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