[MathDoc]

Everyone remember, the quorum vote is not the final vote, it is a vote to move the bill to a vote. Even if the quorum passes, it may still have a chance of being killed.

I wish that was true, but it's unlikely. It takes 50% to pass a bill. It takes 60% to end debate. If the Dark Side wins the vote to end debate, they win the vote to end captialism.

[ncalburt]

Specter better retire next year. Its over for him and Snow too ! The vile Collins was planning on retiring .

Mitch McConnell needs to resign from him position NOW !
Mike Steele needs to publicly tell these three they are dead meat at the RNC !

[papasmurf]

I’m pretty sure it takes a simple majority of the members voting. If all 100 vote, that’d be 51.

60 votes for cloture, quorum, debate.

67 votes to break a filibuster, override, or impeachment conviction.