What they are, in essence, saying is that you have to have 51 votes in the Senate--no matter how many take a walk; you have to have 51 Senators, not including the Vice President, who would be willing to stand up and vote for a resolution which authorizes the Commander in Chief in a situation where there is a declaration of war or----
Discussing the voting requirements for authorizing military action in the Senate.
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