Proposals to Change the Operation of Cloture in the Senate.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Congress.

Cloture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (24 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides brief history of the Senate cloture rule, which established procedure by which the Senate may limit debate and act on a pending measure or matter. Explains main features of cloture rule, and presents pro/con arguments for the cloture rule. Outlines proposals to amend cloture rule, and briefly explains methods by which the Senate might change its rules or practices.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed May 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Proposals to Change the Operation of Cloture in the Senate

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