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TheRealMafoo said:Ever hear of a super majority?

With 60, congress is filibuster proof.

True, a fillibuster can be ended with 60 votes; however, the Senate Democratic Caucus possessed a supermajority for less than two months. A portion of that time was spent on the nomination process for Justice Sotomayor.