It was first adopted in 1917, after one of the most notable of all filibusters in senate history.
Invoking the Cloture Rule. Page 344 in Magruder's AM book.
the Cloture rule
Cloture already exists in the US Senate. It takes 60 Senators to invoke Cloture.
Cloture Rule.
The Cloture Rule
It takes 3 fifths of the senate to approve the cloture rule. When all senate seats are filled this is approximately 60 senators.
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The cloture rule is a parliamentary procedure used in the U.S. Senate to end a filibuster and move to a vote on a bill. It requires a three-fifths majority (60 votes) to pass.
The cloture rule is a way to end a filibuster in Congress. A minimum of 16 senators must sign the petition and three-fifths of the Senate must vote to pass it.
early 1900's. 1912 to be in fact. hehe, e2020
invokes cloture
The cloture rule