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What is "cloture"?

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Use "cloture" in a sentence and be able to explain it.

As explained by our Nebraska REALTOR® Association's own Kristen Anderson, Governmental Affairs Director:

Cloture is the only procedure by which the Senate can vote to place a time limit on consideration of a bill or other matter, and thereby overcome a filibuster.

Under the cloture rule (Rule XXII), the Senate may limit consideration of a pending matter to 30 additional hours, but only by vote of three-fifths of the full Senate, normally 60 votes.

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Posted Friday Oct 30