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To: ConservativeMind
The Senate can change any fast-tracked item as long as they get 60 votes.

Yeah, isn't that the sh*ts? It used to be that in order for a treaty to pass, you had to get a two-thirds vote. Now in order to stop a piece of crap, the Senate must come up with 60 votes. The WH has reversed rolls putting itself in the place of Congress. 40 votes can stop any amendments or changes.

95 posted on 06/11/2015 8:24:55 PM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

No, in order to stop any bill, you only need 51 votes. You need the same 51 votes to pass it.


125 posted on 06/12/2015 8:07:22 PM PDT by ConservativeMind ("Humane" = "Don't pen up pets or eat meat, but allow infanticide, abortion, and euthanasia.")
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