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To: mware

Actually, a successful cloture (60%) is not needed, if unanimous consent w/o objection is given. No one goes on record for that. Further, a successful cloture vote is a vote to stop debate, forcing an immediate vote. Sometimes, a member votes for cloture and then votes against the measure. Soooo, technically, it only takes 50% + 1 of Senators present to pass a measure its first time. If the measure suffers a presidential veto, it must survive the second time with, at least, a 66.67% majority of members present on both sides of Congress, lest it fail.


185 posted on 11/19/2014 6:16:16 AM PST by Radtechtravel
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To: Radtechtravel
Soooo, technically, it only takes 50% + 1 of Senators present to pass a measure its first time.

Provide one or more Senators do not decide to Filibuster.

I think that is fantasy on this hot-button topic.

186 posted on 11/19/2014 6:31:46 AM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer.)
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