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Next Year’s Congress: Deem and Don’t Pass Go?

August 21, 2010 - 12:01 am - by James Swanson
elfman2
2010-08-21 06:17:25

Are you saying that a simple majority could amend the FY2011 Budget, but it would take a super-majority to amend appropriations bills replacing it? Why is that?

Also, whatever amendments are proposed, they’ll still require a super-majority for cloture.