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To: DuncanWaring

In the Senate, a quorum is a majority of the body, so 51 members may do the business of the Senate.
So, 35 members is 2/3 majority in the Senate with a minimum quorum.


31 posted on 08/14/2013 2:13:04 PM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (A half-truth is a complete lie)
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To: Sgt_Schultze

In the Senate, a quorum is a majority of the body, so 51 members may do the business of the Senate.
So, 35 members is 2/3 majority in the Senate with a minimum quorum.

I wish it were 35 members, that would be one more vote he would have to get. It would actually be 66 2/3% of 51 which is:

51 x .666666 = 33.999966 or 34 members


77 posted on 08/14/2013 7:33:37 PM PDT by RAWGUY
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