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stopbush

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2. 2/3 of the Senators in attendance is what's needed.

Reply to FarPoint (Original post)

Sun Jan 10, 2021, 12:05 PM

Jan 2021

If only 60 Senators are present, 40 votes are needed for conviction.

My feeling: the best course for R Senators is to skip the trial. They can then say they never voted to convict tRump. Leave it to the Ds and a handful of Rs to do what’s right.

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How many Senate votes now are required for Impeachment? [View all] FarPoint Jan 2021 OP

67 marie999 Jan 2021 #1

Okay... FarPoint Jan 2021 #3

2/3 of the Senators in attendance is what's needed. stopbush Jan 2021 #2

Ahhh that makes sense... FarPoint Jan 2021 #7

Is there a quorum required to hold a vote on impeachment and removal from office? NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #11

Not that I know of. The Constitution stipulates only 2/3 of Senators present stopbush Jan 2021 #13

Then it would be a matter of whether McConnell actually lets it come to a vote? nt NoRoadUntravelled Jan 2021 #14

That won't happen. Skipping the trial will be viewed extremely negatively by voters. onenote Jan 2021 #15

The House impeaches, the Senate convicts. Squinch Jan 2021 #4

Those present Kammer Jan 2021 #5

Maybe 20 Repugs will take an extended coffee break. marmar Jan 2021 #6

Works for me! FarPoint Jan 2021 #9

not a chance in the world of that happening. onenote Jan 2021 #16

The Senate doesn't impeach moose65 Jan 2021 #8

I understand that... FarPoint Jan 2021 #10

If repugs don't show up for the vote, we will pass it easily. Ferrets are Cool Jan 2021 #12

The notion that Republican senators will skip voting en masse is a fantasy. onenote Jan 2021 #17