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On the recordFebruary 12, 1997
My question is, can my colleague from Utah cite a single example where a supermajority is not required, where there is a 50-50 tie, that the vote of the Vice President would be excluded in that situation?
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the rules regarding supermajority votes and the Vice President's role in tie-breaking.

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