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[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca -5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ah! The mythical supermajority that never really was.

[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It quite literally was that until Kennedy died.

[–] clgoh@lemmy.ca -1 points 4 months ago

With Franken not sworn in for months, Byrd hospitalized and Kennedy's death they never had 60 sitting senators.