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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 03:29 PM
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Edited on Thu Jan-11-07 03:48 PM by Freddie Stubbs
That is the number of votes that are needed in the House or Representatives to override a presidential veto. Keep that in mind as the House votes on legislation, and try not to get your hopes up if a bill gets less than 290 votes.
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Alamom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 03:31 PM
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1. Help please,
290 or 209 or am I missing something.

I appreciate the reminder.
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NYC Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 03:32 PM
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2. 290 is the magic number. nt
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 03:50 PM
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3. D'oh! It's 290
2/3 of 435 is 290. Math was one of my best subjects. Spelling and typing weren't.
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Alamom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 04:04 PM
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5. TY. n/t
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wuushew Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 03:59 PM
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4. Is a veto overide 2/3 total membership or 2/3 present?
:shrug:

Dems are not adverse to working late hours.
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Freddie Stubbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-11-07 04:09 PM
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6. 2/3 present and voting if a quorum is present
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