Is this a loophole in the Constitution?
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JerryArkansas
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« on: November 13, 2013, 07:32:58 PM »
In Article 1, Section 3 it says
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What I think the loophole is in bold.  Is this really a loophole?
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« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2013, 08:28:18 PM »
Quote from: JerryArkansas on November 13, 2013, 07:32:58 PM
In Article 1, Section 3 it says
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What I think the loophole is in bold.  Is this really a loophole?


Not really, as you'd need a quorum, which is a majority of the members, present to do business.  Granted that means in theory someone could get convicted by the votes of as few as 34 Senators, but that's not gonna happen.
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