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4. They only needed 50 votes and got 60

Tue Nov 11, 2025, 09:20 AM

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Paul and all eight Democrats could have voted No and it still would have passed

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Thanks for the research :) /nt progree Tuesday #3

They only needed 50 votes and got 60 MichMan Tuesday #4

Are you sure about that? progree Tuesday #8

Cloture passed Sunday night MichMan Tuesday #11

I'm very much aware of the 60-40 vote Sunday night progree Tuesday #12

so i'm a little confused barbtries Tuesday #5

So I guess this is good for Federal employees COL Mustard Tuesday #6

That was on my mind too. ananda Tuesday #9

There appears to be many, many things in this "package" that moniss Tuesday #10