Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Zakeet

Does not matter now.

I believe it only takes 50 votes to pass now.

“Bush’s fault”


5 posted on 02/10/2009 3:34:50 AM PST by PeteB570 (NRA - Life member and Black Rifle owner)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]


To: PeteB570

Once this comes back from Conference, it has to be debated again and to cut off debate, they need 60 votes. Without Specter and/or Collins or Snowe, they don’t have them.


21 posted on 02/10/2009 4:09:50 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

To: PeteB570
I believe it only takes 50 votes to pass now.

Believe what you want, you're wrong.  Takes 60 votes.

23 posted on 02/10/2009 4:10:40 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 5 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson