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Posted: 11/3/2004 8:38:46 AM EDT

Looking at the current calls for the House and Senate. The house is 54-44 and the Senate 229-200.

Maybe we could actually get some good legislation started now.

Posted: 11/3/2004 9:31:57 AM EDT

[#1]

I didn't know there were that many people in the Senate!

Posted: 11/3/2004 9:33:13 AM EDT

[#2]

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Posted: 11/3/2004 9:34:35 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Looking at the current calls for the House and Senate. The house is ~~54-44~~ 229-200 and the Senate ~~229-200~~ 54-44.

Maybe we could actually get some good legislation started now.

I call it the "Spoils of War" bill, allowing each member of the armed forces to bring back a dollar value of loot based on his rank.

Posted: 11/3/2004 9:37:51 AM EDT

[#4]

bass ackwards, but sweet none the less!

Posted: 11/3/2004 9:46:57 AM EDT

[#5]

Unfortunately, Dems can still block legislation with their candy-assed filibusters. You need 60 votes for a cloture

Posted: 11/3/2004 9:50:53 AM EDT

[#6]

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Unfortunately, Dems can still block legislation with their candy-assed filibusters. You need 60 votes for a cloture

+1 on that. Of course, the Repubs are a bit closer to that magic number, so for each piece of legislation, they only need to find 6 Dems willing to cross the lines instead of 9. Should make it easier to get certain key bills (and SCOTUS appointments!) passed.

Posted: 11/3/2004 9:56:51 AM EDT

[#7]

Illinois didn't help, but I'm glad at least there are bigger majorities, especially in the Senate. My two liberal senators won't get as much done, thankfully.

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