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Dilligent Donating Member (29 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-08-04 10:42 PM
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10. Senate rules.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't believe there is currently a "rule" that judges have to be confirmed by a 2/3rds. I know there has been a squabble about this before but from my understanding the 2/3's thing has never been the case before on confirmation.
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  -How many votes are needed to change the Senate filibuster rule? ugarte  Nov-08-04 10:22 PM   #0 
  - I believe it would take a majority or super-majority, but if it  Paul_H   Nov-08-04 10:24 PM   #1 
  - You'd think it could be filibustered  ramblin_dave   Nov-08-04 10:24 PM   #2 
  - I recall something about that discussed from last session  ugarte   Nov-08-04 10:29 PM   #4 
  - I beleive the Senate Rules Committee could change the rules  mikehiggins   Nov-08-04 10:28 PM   #3 
  - Thanks for the info  ugarte   Nov-08-04 10:31 PM   #6 
  - Senate rules.  Dilligent   Nov-08-04 10:42 PM   #10 
  - I think we have enough Dems of filibuster the no filibuster bill.  UCLA Dem   Nov-08-04 10:30 PM   #5 
  - This has to be absolutely priority #1 for the Democrats  ugarte   Nov-08-04 10:34 PM   #8 
  - Moderate Repubs like Snowe, Collins and Chaffee might vote against  neverforget   Nov-08-04 10:33 PM   #7 
     - I doubt that  GRLMGC   Nov-08-04 10:37 PM   #9 
 

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