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To: Jane Long

Congress is voting themselves into obsolescence by pre-emptivly acquiescing 2/3rds majority treaty votes with simple majority votes to let the executive branch do what they want.


40 posted on 05/27/2015 9:16:07 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democratic party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: VTenigma

Congress is voting themselves into obsolescence by pre-emptivly acquiescing 2/3rds majority treaty votes with simple majority votes to let the executive branch do what they want.


That’s what I’m thinking! And, why Sen Cruz would be for this, is just mind-boggling. Is there something I’m/we’re missing?


44 posted on 05/27/2015 9:18:16 AM PDT by Jane Long ("And when thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek")
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Supreme Court has no problem with majority in both houses on Free Trade Agreements and have said as much that they don’t fall under the Treaties Clause.


75 posted on 05/27/2015 9:55:56 AM PDT by astroaddict
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