Amendment to the Constitutions

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Cris, so that I can understand you correctly here, instead of adding the ability of the Senate to call a convention on its own like the underlying amendment, your amendment offered above merely removes the ability of the Senate to block a convention called by the regions. Is this the accurate reading of the text and is your intended change?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Thats why I was confused, because it seemd to me your latest amendment removed the ability of the Senate to call a con-con.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

When it comes to the Senate calling a Con-Con there was some resistance to a majority threshold. Would we be able to get the necessary support for passage for this amendment, if that threshold were raised? Since I am assuming we still have to add that back in, now would be the best time to debate the matter.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Two thirds would be too high, I think. A majority already involves six Senators, and since it's virtually impossible for any single party to win that number said majority would already suggest a degree of consensus on the matter.

Unless it is a left of center party, they don't have the same limitation.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Though I am in favor of reform, I must say stacking so much on some massive reform being the magic bullet was always dangerous because everyone has their own minimum expectations nad elevating to such an extent posing a big risk should it pass and not deliver results.

That said I am fine with a simple majority and will do my best to get that passed in the Senate. I would recommend though that the text be read one last time to look for anything that might incure opposition or cause problems when it ghoes to the regions.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

I'd like to present this amendment:

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Senators have 36 hours to object.

What does it mean by "The Senate shall determine a bill"?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

AYE


I also do not think this will be ratified before the Con-Con will be called via petition. It is mere handful of votes away.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Its a process to bring an early end to a vote without arbitrarily cutting it off at the Speaker/PPT's pleasure. I didn't realize it contained a question mark.