But being a global nurse, he says, doesnât necessarily mean practicing nursing âbeyond the borders of the U.S.â It can also mean being a nurse in your own community. âItâs still practicing health equity and thatâs the common denominator of the issues,â he says.
It's not that a piece of legislation requires 60 votes to be passed, 51 will do. 1. 2. So, combining those two rules, we see that it is theoretically possible for any Senator to decide for him or herself that they are so opposed to a measure that they will speak, forever, in order to prevent it's passage.
The bill then passed on a party-line vote of 60 to 39 the next day. Soon after the Senate passed the Affordable Care Act, Scott Brown was elected to take Ted Kennedyâs seat and the Democrats consequently lost their filibuster proof 60 votes in the Senate.he bill then passed on a party-line vote of 60 to 39 the next day. Soon after the Senate passed the Affordable Care Act, Scott Brown was elected to take Ted Kennedyâs seat and the Democrats consequently lost their filibuster proof 60 votes in the Senate.