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To: TCSparkman
From the article:

"...a two-thirds vote of the Senate (which the Republicans don't have) is necessary to stop a filibuster."

Well, no. 60 to invoke cloture, 67 to override a veto. But a great article!

6 posted on 11/08/2002 5:29:20 PM PST by Cyber Liberty
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To: Cyber Liberty
Yeah, but how many hours can Robert Byrd stand up there and say "pretty, pretty, pretty ..." over and over again? I don't think he has the stamina, and even if he did, I believe even his Democratic colleagues could only take so much of that.
8 posted on 11/08/2002 5:39:17 PM PST by jpthomas
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