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To: TBP

“Disappointed in all three that they would support something so blatantly unconstitutional.”

Please show where it is blatantly unconstitutional. The Senate by a vote of 98-1 provides Obama with the authorization to negotiate a ‘treaty’. I believe that 98-1 is more than two thirds.


[The President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur...


66 posted on 05/08/2015 11:25:56 AM PDT by TexasGator
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To: TexasGator

They gave away their constitutional power to ratify, instead opting to allow the president to implement the treaty unilaterally. it takes 2/3 to block rather than 2/3 to ratify, as the Constitution requires.


70 posted on 05/08/2015 11:56:05 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: TexasGator

“provided two thirds of the Senators present concur”

The key words. The Corker bill only requires 1/3 to concur in order for the agreement to go into effect. That violates the very Constitutional provision you cited.


71 posted on 05/08/2015 11:58:17 AM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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