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To: Sherman Logan

It can of course. However, for as long as anyone can remember senate rule changes required 2/3 vote. As soon as that changes, the senate as we know it ceases to exist. It simply becomes another majoritarian body like the house.


54 posted on 12/31/2010 6:42:01 PM PST by Jim 726
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To: Jim 726

I’m not sure that would be entirely a bad thing. The Constitution certainly has nothing in it about requiring super-majorities in the Senate for anything other than enumerated issues. I think the actual constitutional provisions for slowing things down in the Senate, such as the gradual replacement of members, is sufficient check on the House.


55 posted on 01/01/2011 2:33:48 AM PST by Sherman Logan
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