Proposals to Amend the Senate Cloture Rule.

Provides brief history of Senate cloture rule, which established a procedure by which Senate may limit debate and act on a pending measure or matter. Outlines past and present proposals to amend cloture rule, and presents arguments in support of and in opposition to the Senate tradition of unlimited...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Provides brief history of Senate cloture rule, which established a procedure by which Senate may limit debate and act on a pending measure or matter. Outlines past and present proposals to amend cloture rule, and presents arguments in support of and in opposition to the Senate tradition of unlimited debate.
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