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56 YEA..4 more yea and filibuster fails..am I correct?


153 posted on 01/27/2006 10:07:35 AM PST by hipaatwo
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56 YEA..4 more yea and filibuster fails..am I correct?

Filibuster is gonna fail one way or another. But yes, given 60 votes in favor of the nominee, the "cloture abuse question" becomes moot.

160 posted on 01/27/2006 10:10:08 AM PST by Cboldt
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"56 YEA..4 more yea and filibuster fails..am I correct?"

There are actually 55 "votes".

They only help if there are 60 at cloture and none of them turncoat (several democrats included) and vote against cloture.


167 posted on 01/27/2006 10:13:20 AM PST by Preachin' (Enoch's testimony was that he pleased God: Why are we still here?)
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