[Mister Baredog]

My understanding is that it takes 3/5 of the entire membership of the Senate regardless of how many members are present. That's why a crapload of RATs can go home during a filibuster and the GOP can't break the filibuster with their 55 votes.

Either way I'm NOT looking foreward to DUmmies gloating on Sunday morning.

My new attitude is we are the "tortoise" and the "hare" is being steamrolled, in slow, er very slow motion.

This is not all played out yet but if the votes really weren't there to re-Constitutionalize the confirmation process it's truly sad.

[Nyboe]

give them the documents !?!

heck i'd give the dems my middle finger and push the frickin button !