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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Sat Aug 31, 2013, 04:43 PM Aug 2013

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So if the House votes "no" but the Senate votes "yes", or vice versa, [View all]

does that count as a "no"? Is that how President Obama would interpret such a scenario?

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So if the House votes "no" but the Senate votes "yes", or vice versa, [View all] Nye Bevan Aug 2013 OP

well, he might "interpret" it any way he likes... mike_c Aug 2013 #1

I believe they said on the news that it's a 'resolution' - those are not signed by a president Tx4obama Aug 2013 #4

then he's not seeking anything like AUMF? mike_c Aug 2013 #5

Yea, that's why I asked. Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #10

Thats the million dollar question. iandhr Aug 2013 #2

The entire Congress' votes are needed. virgogal Aug 2013 #3

It's a no and I'm sure Obama would interpret it that way. Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #6

Both chambers have to pass the same thing for it to count 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #7

Yeah I was wondering about this also. gopiscrap Aug 2013 #8

He'd have to get the "yes" from both houses meow2u3 Aug 2013 #9

Resolutions are not bindiing... Tx4obama Aug 2013 #11

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