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LAS14

(15,518 posts) Fri Oct 5, 2018, 10:50 AM Oct 2018

What does it mean if cloture doesn't pass? [View all]

You go straight to a vote, no debate?
No vote, no confirmation?

Senators often vote 'yes' on cloture but 'no' on the main vote.
Do they ever do the reverse (assuming option one above is true?)

tia
las

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What does it mean if cloture doesn't pass? [View all] LAS14 Oct 2018 OP

Cloture ends debate. If a cloture vote fails it just means more debate. PoliticAverse Oct 2018 #1

Oh, so the 30 hours is the max they can continue to debate? nt LAS14 Oct 2018 #3

The "30 hours" only comes AFTER they invoke "cloture" BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #5

Right, that's what I meant. Thanks much. nt LAS14 Oct 2018 #6

Yeah but there are 2 different "debates" we are talking about BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #7

If cloture doesn't pass, the debate continues YessirAtsaFact Oct 2018 #2

No BumRushDaShow Oct 2018 #4