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To: Buttons12
Three step procedure:

1. Have vote to end filibuster, i.e., cloture. The vote failed 55-45, with 60 votes being needed to pass cloture.

2. Change Senate rules to allow a simple majority vote to confirm SCOTUS justice. You only need 51 votes to do change the Senate rules.

3. Vote on confirmation of Gorsuch with only 51 votes needed for confirmation.

153 posted on 04/06/2017 9:06:19 AM PDT by kabar
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To: kabar

Thanks to Schmuck we’ll get a hard right replacement for Kennedy or Ginsberg. Thanks again Schmuck! You da’ man.


163 posted on 04/06/2017 9:08:34 AM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: kabar

Thanks!

Kabar for Congress! :)


280 posted on 04/06/2017 10:06:05 AM PDT by Buttons12 ( rent this space)
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