Since you folks in the media aren't pointing this out, I figure I'd bring it up:
Aritcle 5 of the United States Constitution:
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
Since the House Republicans plan to attach a Balanced Budget Amendment to their debt ceiling bill, could you folks in the Washington media please inform the GOP and the public that it takes a 2/3rds vote in the House to amend the Constitution?
It would be great if you could just take care of that for me.
Mmm-K?
Thanks.