9 GOP senators Trump must watch out for
By Ron Faucheux, opinion contributor - 01/14/17 03:00 PM EST
The fate of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda will be determined in the Senate.
Even though Republicans control the body, their 52-seat majority is thin and can't stand many desertions. Each Republican senator is critically important. It will only take a few of them to stop the Trump train on any given issue.
The Senate's 60-vote majority is always a stumbling block on matters where filibusters can be used. Even on issues where it only takes a simple majority to get things done in the Senate — such as confirming presidential appointments (other than the Supreme Court) and passing reconciliation legislation — getting the needed 51 votes may, in some instances, be difficult.
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