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| cloture definitions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | a procedure that allows each senator to speak only 1 hour on a bill under debate | 32 sets | |
| 2 | a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body | 25 sets | |
| 3 | a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill | 15 sets | |
| 4 | a limit on the debate of a bill in the senate | 13 sets | |
| 5 | closing device (in parliament) to end a debate by voting | 12 sets | |
| 6 | an agreement to end the debate on a bill | 9 sets | |
| 7 | terminate debate by calling for a vote | 7 sets | |
| 8 | a procedure that allows each senator to speak only one hour on a bill under debate | 6 sets | |
| 9 | procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body | 6 sets | |
| 10 | a procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the senate | 6 sets | |
| 11 | limits the time for debate | 6 sets | |
| 12 | limiting debate | 6 sets | |
| 13 | a 3/5 vote to limit debate and call for a vote in congress | 5 sets | |
| 14 | procedure for terminating debate (stops a filibuster) | 5 sets | |
| 15 | agreement to end the debate on a bill | 5 sets | |
| 16 | a procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters, in the senate. | 5 sets | |
| 17 | procedure that allows each senator to speak only 1 hour on a bill under debate | 5 sets | |
| 18 | a procedure that allows each senator to speak only 1 hour on a bill under debate. | 5 sets | |
| 19 | mechanism requiring 60 senators to vote to cut off debate | 4 sets | |
| 20 | a parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote | 4 sets | |
| 21 | a procedure for terminating debate, especially filibusters in the senate; the question of curtailing debate must be put to a vote two days after 16 senators sign a petition for this. | 4 sets | |
| 22 | a procedure used in the senate to limit debate on a bill. | 3 sets | |
| 23 | agreement to end a debate on a bill in the senate | 3 sets | |
| 24 | (n.) a parliamentary procedure to end debate and begin to vote | 3 sets | |
| 25 | procedure that allows each senator to speak for only one hour on a bill under debate | 3 sets | |
| 26 | a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question. | 3 sets | |
| 27 | the procedure for ending debate in the united states senate | 3 sets | |
| 28 | motion to end debate in the senate; requires 60 votes to pass | 3 sets | |
| 29 | agreement to end debate on a bill | 3 sets | |
| 30 | means of ending legislative debate | 3 sets | |
| 31 | to end a filibuster with a 3/5 vote that restricts speaking to one hour | 2 sets | |
| 32 | a procedure used in the senate to limit a debate | 2 sets | |
| 33 | a vote to end a filibuster | 2 sets | |
| 34 | a motion or process aimed at bringing debate to a quick end | 2 sets | |
| 35 | closing/device (in parliament) to end a debate by voting | 2 sets | |
| 36 | a rule allowing a majority of two-thirds or three-fifths of the members in a legislative body to set a time limit on debate over a given bill | 2 sets | |
| 37 | closing device to end a debate by voting. | 2 sets | |
| 38 | parliamentary technique used by a legislative body to end debate and bring the matter under consideration to a vote | 2 sets | |
| 39 | senate motion to end a filibuster that requires a 3/5 vote | 2 sets | |
| 40 | procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in a legislative body. | 2 sets | |