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S Amdt 1 - Filibuster Amendment - Key Vote
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Amendment - Amendment Tabled (Senate) (76-19) - Jan. 5, 1995 (Key vote)
Title: Filibuster Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to table an amendment that decreases the number of Senators needed to invoke cloture.
Highlights:
- Requires a 3/5 vote of the Senate (60 votes) to invoke cloture on the first vote.
- Decreases the number of Senators needed to invoke cloture by 3 votes for each subsequent cloture vote until a simple majority (51 votes) is needed to invoke cloture.
Note:
NOTE: A SENATOR MAY MOVE TO TABLE ANY PENDING LEGISLATION, THUS HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION. A "YEA" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF HALTING FURTHER CONSIDERATION, AND A "NAY" VOTE IS IN SUPPORT OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION. TABLING MOTIONS ARE OFTEN USED TO KILL LEGISLATION.
Sponsors
Co-sponsors
- Joseph I. 'Joe' Lieberman (CT - I) (Out Of Office)
- Claiborne Pell (RI - D) (Out Of Office)
- Charles S. Robb (VA - D) (Out Of Office)
