Cloture
CLEP American Government, Chapter 9 Cloture Cloture is the Senate procedure for limiting debate and moving a pending matter toward a vote. Under the ordinary current rule for legislation, three-fifths of senators duly chosen and sworn-normally sixty when all one hundred seats are filled-is generally required. The rule addresses the Senate's debate process; it is […]
Filibuster
CLEP American Government, Chapter 9 Filibuster A filibuster is extended Senate action or debate used to delay or block a vote under chamber rules. It is not a constitutional requirement and does not operate in the House in the same way. A modern filibuster need not consist of uninterrupted speech. The threat of extended debate […]
