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To: Sunsong

You know, technically, the Senate is 49D, 49R and 2Independent; Lieberman (I-CT), and Sanders (I-VT) - yes, I know they would 'caucus' with the Democrats). However, if Johnson was absent for some extended period, it would result in the rather odd situation where the Democrats controlled the Chamber, but would be outnumbered on the Floor of the Senate in absolute terms, 49R to 48D.

Probably not relevant, just an historical oddity. It just goes to show how tenuous and unworkable the D's hold on their "majority" is...Dingy Harry may have celebrated too soon...

Reagan80


550 posted on 12/13/2006 7:10:33 PM PST by Reagan80 ("Government is not the solution to our problems, Government IS the problem." -RR; 1980 Inaugural)
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To: Reagan80
However, if Johnson was absent for some extended period, it would result in the rather odd situation where the Democrats controlled the Chamber, but would be outnumbered on the Floor of the Senate in absolute terms, 49R to 48D.

Good point. And your reminder of the tenuous postion of the dems at present is a nice one :-) thanks.

555 posted on 12/13/2006 7:20:28 PM PST by Sunsong
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