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To: Kozak

“You always needed 60 votes to get cloture in the Senate.”

Nope used to be 67 votes. They changed it to 60 the year the Democrats got 61 Senators....sigh


7 posted on 11/19/2014 3:31:59 AM PST by JoeDetweiler
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To: JoeDetweiler

It does still take 67 votes in the senate to override a veto.


8 posted on 11/19/2014 3:35:49 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: JoeDetweiler; Gaffer

Sorry, My post #8 was supposed to be to Gaffer.


9 posted on 11/19/2014 3:38:07 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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