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~~The~~ only procedure by which the [[United States Senate|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.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/cloture.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>

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Cloture is needed in the [[U.S. Senate]] on a controversial bill or nomination in order to close debate and allow a vote on the bill or nomination to occur. If there is no cloture, then debate never ends and the bill cannot become law or the nominee cannot be confirmed.

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Explained another way, cloture is the only procedure by which the [[United States Senate|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.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/cloture.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>

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