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

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Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, triggering the rare move

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.

So, it's doubtful Fauci is held in contempt.

But such a resolution must clear one filibuster, requiring 60 yeas.

The Senate last successfully held someone in contempt in 1971.