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To: Cboldt

This may have been asked and answered but here goes.......

If the cloture vote Monday at 4:30 is held and all the gang of 14 (7) Democrats vote present instead of NO on the filibuster will it still require 60 votes to invoke cloture?

Anyone?


179 posted on 01/27/2006 10:20:36 AM PST by Chuck54 (Alito Battle - Liberals expected Armageddon & got Dunkirk. (C. Krauthammer)
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To: Chuck54

Yes. You still have to go through the motions.


182 posted on 01/27/2006 10:21:49 AM PST by bigLusr (Quidquid latine dictum sit altum viditur)
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To: Chuck54

4:30 Monday was chosen because everyone expect to be in town to be at the SOTU address on Tuesday.


183 posted on 01/27/2006 10:22:28 AM PST by newnhdad
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To: Chuck54

Why on earth would they do THAT?? Such a thing won't happen.


191 posted on 01/27/2006 10:25:12 AM PST by txrangerette ("We are fighting al-Qaeda, NOT Aunt Sadie"...Dick Cheney commenting on the wiretaps!!)
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To: Chuck54
If the cloture vote Monday at 4:30 is held and all the gang of 14 (7) Democrats vote present instead of NO on the filibuster will it still require 60 votes to invoke cloture?

Yes. Passing the motion requires 60 affirmative votes.

516 posted on 01/27/2006 12:16:03 PM PST by Cboldt
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