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Thu Mar-17-05 12:16 PM
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| How many Congressmen need to actually be in DC for a vote to happen? |
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If the fillibuster gets shut down Congressional Dems could always do what the Dem legislators in Texas did and simply leave Congress.
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| AndyTiedye
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Thu Mar-17-05 12:36 PM
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| 1. When We Lose The Right to Filibuster, They Might as Well Leave... |
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Edited on Thu Mar-17-05 12:36 PM by AndyTiedye
...but that won't shut down Congress. It would just confirm what we
already know, that the Democrats have no power in Washington DC
whatsoever anymore. We have a one-party government from now on.
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| Nite Owl
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Thu Mar-17-05 12:40 PM
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| 2. I thought that this is |
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what Reid was saying, that the dems would shut down the Senate if this goes through. Isn't this what the 'quorum call' is all about? 60 members must be present to conduct any business?
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| NoPasaran
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Thu Mar-17-05 01:20 PM
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| 3. Quorom in the Senate is 51 |
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218 in the House
Even if all the Democrats left town, they could not shut the Congress down.
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