HIST 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cloture, Supermajority, Nuclear Option
18 Oct 2016
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A strategy unique to the s enate whereby opponents of a piece of legislation try to talk the bill to death . A senator(or a group of senators) can speak for as long as they want on any topic they choose in order to delay or entirely prevent a vote on a bill. Cloture/rule 22: needing 2/3rds of the senate to halt debate. Introduced in 1917, it was used for the first time in 1919 to stop a filibuster against the treaty of. For the first 50 years, senate occasionally used cloture but it was difficult to get a super majority. 2/3rds requirement was decreased to 3/5ths and then a simple majority(51 votes). Rules of nominations: still requires 60 votes to pass, and making it require only 51 is referred to as the. Congressional committee: a legislative sub organization that handles specific duties and develops specialized knowledge. Standing committees permanent panel with full legislative functions and oversight responsibilities.
