Unanimous Consent Agreements Establishing a 60-Vote Threshold for Passage of Legislation in the Senate.

Provides background on Senate unanimous consent agreements (UC agreements), which establish procedures for consideration of Senate legislation. Explains recent trend of UC agreement provisions requiring 60-vote threshold to be met, rather than the simple majority ordinarily required. Summarizes func...

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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], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Congress > Rules and practice. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides background on Senate unanimous consent agreements (UC agreements), which establish procedures for consideration of Senate legislation. Explains recent trend of UC agreement provisions requiring 60-vote threshold to be met, rather than the simple majority ordinarily required. Summarizes function and effects of adopting a 60-vote requirement; reviews language and recent increase in frequency of 60-vote thresholds; and provides list of matters identified as having been subject to a 60-vote requirement, as the result of a provision in a UC agreement, from the 106th-110th Congresses.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.