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Reporter's Notebook: Rand Paul's contempt vote crusade could be doomed despite Fauci pleading Fifth 111 times

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Rand Paul, R-Ky., will schedule a committee vote next week to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after invoking the Fifth Amendment 111 times today.The committee could vote to hold Fauci in contempt. But it doesn’t stop there.Contempt of Congress must go before the entire Senate. It takes a simple majority to hold someone in contempt. But such a resolution must clear one filibuster, requiring 60 yeas.WATCH: FAUCI ATTORNEY EJECTED FROM SENATE HEARING AFTER CHAOTIC EXCHANGE: 'YOU ARE NOT RECOGNIZED!'So, it’s doubtful Fa...