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One more than half of those voting in favor passes a bill unless it is a bill that the President has vetoed and sent back. In this latter case, two-thirds of those voting must vote in favor of it. The House has an odd number of members so a tie is impossible if everybody votes . In the Senate which has an even number of members, the Vice-President who presides over the Senate can vote to break a tie vote.

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