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Cloture already exists in the US Senate. It takes 60 Senators to invoke Cloture.
They can get around a cloture by grouping up so that many senators can speak on the issue for the one hour maximum thus still preventing a vote from occurring.
60% of those voting are needed to stop debate on ordinary legislation. (2/3 are needed to end debate on senate rules and only 51% are needed to close debate on presidential appointments, other than for supreme court justices.)
They worry that some day they themselves may want to use the filibuster and do not want to jeopardize the Senate tradition of free debate.
It would be Three-fifths of the Senate, or 60 members who vote against it.
closure, closed rules or guillotine motionsAnswer:The term is also known as cloture.[kloh-cher]- a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
To pass an amendment in the United States, it requires a two-thirds majority of both houses of Congress. There are 100 senators in total, so at least 67 senators would need to vote in favor of the amendment for it to pass.
There are 100 United States Senators. A majority of the Sentate is needed for a bill to be passed. However, if there is a filibuster, then it requires 60 votes to overcome the filibuster, and then it takes a majority of the Senate to pass a bill.
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