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Ozymanithrax

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Thu Oct-07-10 02:21 PM
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29. Unanimous consent isn't mysterious.

It only takes one person to protest and the bill isn't passed. This means that everyone in the Senate or eveyrone in the House voted for the bill because it only takes one vote to stop that process.

http://www.answers.com/topic/unanimous-consent-agreements

http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/unanimous_consent.htm

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/common/briefing/Senate_legislative_process.htm

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