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Cloture
(redirected from Cloture rule)

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The procedure by which debate is formally ended in a meeting or legislature so that a vote may be taken.

Cloture is a means of terminating a filibuster, which is a prolonged speech on the floor of the Senate designed to forestall legislative action.
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As the Black brothers explain: "Before the Senate adopted a cloture rule in 1917, southern Democrats could use the tradition of unlimited debate to force the withdrawal of any legislation that challenged the region's institutions of white supremacy.
The bubba vote. (Political Booknotes) by Garrett, Major / Washington Monthly
With this option, the Senate can act at any time during its session and move to change the cloture rule regarding filibusters.
ACLJ Launches Nationwide Campaign to Urge Senate to End Filibusters ... by Business Wire
Calling filibusters "a process that is out of control," Senator Tom Harkin of Iowa proposed a sliding-scale cloture rule not unlike the pricing practices at clothing stores.
It's not 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.'(Senate filibusters) by Dauster, Bill / Washington Monthly
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