Treaties are ratified by a two-thirds majority of the Senate,
Gad, even IBD has it wrong. Treaties are ratified by a two-thirds of Senators PRESENT, IOW as few as 34 with a minimum quorum. Treaties have been ratified with no record of a quorum at all.
9 posted on 11/23/2012 4:44:37 PM PST by Carry_Okie
(The Slave Party: advancing indenture since 1787.)