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Thu Jul-28-05 07:44 PM
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3. Russ Feingold is going to bring up a point of order against the bill.

Because the bill overspends by 200 million dollars, a point of order that the bill violates the budget act can be made. It takes a 3/5 vote to waive the CBA. If they can't get 60 votes, the bill falls.

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