SENATE!!
invokes cloture
Cloture already exists in the US Senate. It takes 60 Senators to invoke Cloture.
if a senator calls for cloture (yes it's spelled right)
Invoking the Cloture Rule. Page 344 in Magruder's AM book.
cloture
invokes cloture
Cloture
Cloture already exists in the US Senate. It takes 60 Senators to invoke Cloture.
In the United States Senate, the motion is "cloture".
The Senate has the power to approve treaties. It is able to approve presidential appointments such ambassadors. The Senate also has the power of filibuster and cloture.
if a senator calls for cloture (yes it's spelled right)
A cloture
cloture
Invoking the Cloture Rule. Page 344 in Magruder's AM book.
No, the vice president cannot break a tie for cloture in the Senate. Cloture requires a three-fifths majority (currently 60 votes) to end a filibuster and bring a bill to a vote. The vice president's role is primarily to cast tie-breaking votes in the Senate, but cloture votes specifically require a majority of those present and voting. Thus, if the vote on cloture is tied, it fails.
cloture
the Cloture rule