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JoePhilly

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24. Yup ... and if I recall ...

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 10:15 PM

Jan 2012

there was an earlier version of the same bill which had somewhat less support, but still more than 50, and maybe close to 60 votes ... and some "changes" were made which put it past the veto threshold.

At that time, the parties had yet to reach the point where nothing passed without 60 cloture votes ... and that if one side had the votes, that was respected as "the will of the people" ... and filibusters and vetoes were reserved for "extreme" situations.

The GOP has ensured that going forward, you better have 60 votes in the Senate, and you may need 2/3rds if the President is from the GOP with a Dem Senate.

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