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Friday, December 8, 2006 12:00 AM

Fetal pain bill fails

The legislation didn't secure the needed two-thirds majority in the House.
Tracy Clark-Flory

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  • Friday, December 8, 2006 06:48 PM

    Why two-thirds?

    I am confused as to why this bill would require a two-thirds vote in favor of passage, unless the proponents would rather have a recorded vote than he passage of the bill; that is, the Republican leadership would rather have the issue than the resolution.

    —John in Nashville Read John in Nashville's other letters

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