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Re: Breaking overnight: The Senate passed the Democrats $3.5 trillion budget resolution, 50-49, just before 4 a.m. 

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...51 votes in the senate is a majority. Anything less is a plurality. Have you been take lessons in logic from ZZfart?




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Re: Breaking overnight: The Senate passed the Democrats $3.5 trillion budget resolution, 50-49, just before 4 a.m.
By: oldCADuser
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Wed, 11 Aug 21 7:39 PM
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When it's a binary vote, that is yes or no, then a plurality and a majority are that same thing.

Besides, Senate rules say that, unless a cloture vote was asked for, a plurality of Senators voting for a bill is sufficient for it to pass.


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