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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDumb question: could the Republicans pass AHCA with less than 50 votes...
If one or more Democratic senators were...ummmm....indisposed?
Eyeball_Kid
(7,432 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Which might be 50 plus V.P Pence.
If all the Democrats were "indisposed", a vote of 51 would still pass the bill.
If I'm wrong I'm sure I will be corrected.
onenote
(42,714 posts)To pass it 49-48. If two were unavailable or abstained you could end up 49-49 and pence would break the tie.
Girard442
(6,077 posts)onenote
(42,714 posts)And if only Senator is unavailable or doesn't vote, it would still take 50 aye votes to pass it.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)onenote
(42,714 posts)A quorum is 51. Theoretically a bill could pass 26-25.
unblock
(52,253 posts)a quorum is presumed to be present unless there's a roll call vote or a quorum call.
onenote
(42,714 posts)unless there is no one opposing the bill.
unblock
(52,253 posts)i'm guessing a motion for a quorum call would need to be seconded.
actually, it makes me wonder, couldn't the majority leader (maybe in cooperation with the veep if necessary) call an emergency session in the middle of the night and conduct official business solo, at least until other senators figure out what's going on?
onenote
(42,714 posts)All it takes is one senator to "suggest the absence of a quorum" and the presiding officer is required to call the roll.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,710 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)filibuster so that they need 60 votes?
Codeine
(25,586 posts)that allow passage with a basic majority.