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Originally Posted by Cimarron29414
You are absolutely correct.
However, it does say that a rule change requires 60 votes. Isn't this a "rule change" since the current rule is "must have 60 votes". So, aren't they still violating the current Senate rules by using 51 votes to proceed without first having 60 votes to change the cloture rule from 60 to 51?
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But using reconciliation isn't a rule change. Reconciliation is being talked about as a way of fixing discrepancies between the house and senate bills.