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satireV Donating Member (497 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 05:12 PM
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Cloture question WRT to Senate rule changes
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Edited on Mon May-23-05 05:13 PM by satireV
If my memory serves me well, the US Senate last changed it's cloture rules in 1975 from 2/3 majority to super majority or 60 votes.

Correct me if I am wrong here.

If the Senate moves to change the cloture rules again to 51 votes, does the current cloture rule apply?

IOW, can the minority use cloture rules to try and stop changes to the cloture rules? If the minority tries to filibuster the cloture changes, won,t it require 60 votes to stop debate on changing cloture?

My mind is foggy, but IIRC in 1975 there was a cloture vote before they changed the rule.

satireV

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