[Lancey Howard]

So then, Supreme Court confirmations require two-thirds (67 votes) but other judge positions only need a simple majority? I keep learning more every day. Guess I need to brush up on my Constitution. Thanks.

[HAL9000]

I keep learning more every day. Guess I need to brush up on my Constitution.

Me too, and if I may offer a suggestion -

www.constitution.org

Look for the "Founding Documents" link. I visit that site frequently when I need to find out what the Constitution says.

[You Dirty Rats]

The Constitution does NOT require that Supreme Court confirmations require two-thirds of the Senate:

From Article II:

"He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.

"The President shall have Power to fill up all Vacancies that may happen during the Recess of the Senate, by granting Commissions which shall expire at the End of their next Session."

As you can see from the above, only treaty confirmations require a two-thirds vote.