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1. I beleive that 2/3rds of the Senators PRESENT have to vote for removal

Tue Jan 21, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jan 2020

So if only 23 Republican senators show up and all the Democratic senators are there, we'd be good.

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What if enough Senate republicans can't make it to the trial vote? [View all] keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 OP

The super majority required is of the Senators present. TomSlick Jan 2020 #3

Thanks for asking this - I had been wondering the same thing. Talitha Jan 2020 #4

"obviously contrived" keithbvadu2 Jan 2020 #7

They'll all fall in line for moscow mitch. MerryBlooms Jan 2020 #8

Hmmm... 🤔 sprinkleeninow Jan 2020 #9