Haynes
A filibuster is broken when 60 senators vote to invoke cloture. This is why Democrats were so interested in seating 60 senators in this election--it is very difficult to persuade a senator of the opposing party to vote for cloture. A 60-seat majority is called a "filibuster-proof" majority because they can invoke cloture without asking any minority members for their votes.
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)
SENATE!!
invokes cloture
A filibuster is broken when 60 senators vote to invoke cloture. This is why Democrats were so interested in seating 60 senators in this election--it is very difficult to persuade a senator of the opposing party to vote for cloture. A 60-seat majority is called a "filibuster-proof" majority because they can invoke cloture without asking any minority members for their votes.
Cloture
Cloture already exists in the US Senate. It takes 60 Senators to invoke Cloture.
They can get around a cloture by grouping up so that many senators can speak on the issue for the one hour maximum thus still preventing a vote from occurring.
"If you want peace, prepare for war"
In the United States Senate, the motion is "cloture".
So they can get the person who is talking to be quiet and just start talking about the bill
it means that you almost have done something, but it is difficult or impossible to achieve it
if a senator calls for cloture (yes it's spelled right)
A cloture
SENATE!!