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Only a simply majority vote is needed for cloture to confirm judicial nominees, but a vote of three-fifths of the full Senate, normally 60 votes, is needed for most legislation.
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Aziraphale
Category:United States Senate Terms
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New page: 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),...
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