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MrsCoffee

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11. Educate yourself.
Thu Feb 15, 2018, 01:37 PM
Feb 2018
http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/did-the-democrats-ever-really-have-60-votes-in-the-senate-and-for-how-long/#sthash.6Mi5wqJ9.ggmUGrz6.dpbs

What this shows is is that there were only two time periods during the 111th Congress when the Democrats had a 60 seat majority:

From July 7. 2009 (when Al Franken was officially seated as the Senator from Minnesota after the last of Norm Coleman’s challenges came to an end) to August 25, 2009 (when Ted Kennedy died, although Kennedy’s illness had kept him from voting for several weeks before that date at least); and
From September 25, 2009 (when Paul Kirk was appointed to replace Kennedy) to February 4, 2010 (when Scott Brown took office after defeating Martha Coakley);
For one day in September 2009, Republicans lacked 40 votes due to the resignation of Mel Martinez, who was replaced the next day by George LeMieux.

So, to the extent there was a filibuster proof majority in the Senate it lasted during two brief periods which lasted for a total of just over five months when counted altogether (and Congress was in its traditional summer recess for most of the July-August 2009 time frame).
oh they are having a sad. for a few minutes. or seconds. then they will forget and move on nt msongs Feb 2018 #1
I'll sum the general tone up for you: THERE'S NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT! BamaRefugee Feb 2018 #2
They are talking about MichMary Feb 2018 #3
The irony is MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #6
Since this has gone on for MichMary Feb 2018 #7
Not regardless of who is in charge. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #8
From 2009--2011 MichMary Feb 2018 #9
Educate yourself. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #11
It's still 5 months they could have passed anything they wanted and didn't Alea Feb 2018 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #16
Nevermind. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #17
haha, well it is one of the few places on DU where facts matter. Alea Feb 2018 #18
Since 1996 actually. MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #10
The actual amendment... (since DU doesn't act right with links that have parens) discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2018 #12
Technically correct, but MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #13
And to the CDC that bows in conviction over an inferred threat: discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2018 #14
I'm sure all are "Sending Hopes & Prayers"..... hlthe2b Feb 2018 #4
From what I see, theyre lamenting the lack of guns in the school. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2018 #5
They blame the multiple failures in the system and not the gun Always Right Feb 2018 #19
I am sure they will be pushing for the Dem police chief to be fired BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #20
The Sheriff is elected so he can't be fired Always Right Feb 2018 #21
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