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7 Votes Short on Extending Patriot Act!

7 Votes Short on Extending Patriot Act!

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limitgov Posted: Wed, Feb 9 2011 8:02 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/02/08/house-gop-botches-vote-extending-patriot-act-provisions/

 

"The Republicans brought the bill to the floor Tuesday under a procedure requiring a two-thirds majority for passage. But with 26 Republicans joining Democrats in opposing the extension of the USA Patriot Act provisions, the vote was 277-148, seven short of what was needed for passage."

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No2statism replied on Wed, Feb 9 2011 8:09 AM

I thought they only needed 50% + 1 vote to extend it?

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Ricky James Moore II replied on Wed, Feb 9 2011 8:09 AM

Thank God.

I will break in the doors of hell and smash the bolts; there will be confusion of people, those above with those from the lower depths. I shall bring up the dead to eat food like the living; and the hosts of dead will outnumber the living.
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krazy kaju replied on Wed, Feb 9 2011 8:16 AM

The article said: "The Republicans brought the bill to the floor Tuesday under a procedure requiring a two-thirds majority for passage."

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