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re: The Senate should be a 51 votes for all legislation
Posted on 6/28/18 at 9:22 am to CU_Tigers4life
Posted on 6/28/18 at 9:22 am to CU_Tigers4life
I have always thought that when it comes down to the Senate fulfilling its Constitutional duties, the cloture rule can not apply.
Examples; the Constitution says the Senate is to approve presidential appointments to the SC. It doesn't let them vote on whether or not they should vote. It is their obligation to vote yea or nay on appointments.
The same thing would apply to treaties and any other Constitutional mandated items.
Examples; the Constitution says the Senate is to approve presidential appointments to the SC. It doesn't let them vote on whether or not they should vote. It is their obligation to vote yea or nay on appointments.
The same thing would apply to treaties and any other Constitutional mandated items.
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Posted on 6/28/18 at 9:33 am to doubleb
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Examples; the Constitution says the Senate is to approve presidential appointments to the SC. It doesn't let them vote on whether or not they should vote. It is their obligation to vote yea or nay on appointments.
Exactly. This is why elections have consequences. They shouldn't be able to hold the President's nominees hostage and/or in a holding pattern debating whether or not they SHOULD vote on it.
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