To: CodeToad
That is not 67 required. Only 2/3rds present are required to vote for a treaty to ratify it.
The Constitution also says that someone can be impeached upon a 2/3 vote of the members present.
To: DaveInDallas
True. In the days when getting to DC was problematic, it seemed the founders left it at “present”.
163 posted on
07/05/2012 8:20:28 AM PDT by
CodeToad
(uired to vote for a treaty.)
To: DaveInDallas
The Constitution also says that someone can be impeached upon a 2/3 vote of the members present. Since impeachment is really a trial, pretty hard to sneak one by the membership, who are the jury.
203 posted on
07/05/2012 11:47:31 AM PDT by
itsahoot
(The Political Elites are the modern Royals, and the king shall have his due.)
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