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To: MisterRepublican
The filibuster has been a fact of life in the Senate for more than 200 years

True but the Super majority hasn't to my understanding.
The constitution requires a SIMPLE majority vote of 51 votes..
I know that the super majority vote for Judicial Nominations is a relatively new.. within the last 40 years or so..
Can anyone confirm when they enacted the SM for nominations ???

16 posted on 03/22/2005 9:25:07 AM PST by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: Robe

Another relavent issue, were the Dems the first ones to fillibuster judicial nominations? If so, they can't cry about the "nuclear option" because it would only be in response to thier unprecedented action.


20 posted on 03/22/2005 9:39:12 AM PST by Yak
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