Sentences with phrase «cloture vote needed»

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If they lose a handful of progressives on the cloture vote then they could need 10 or so Republicans to make up the difference.

All the majority needs is 60 votes on cloture motions to avoid filibusters.

12:31 Anonymous: Those Republicans don't need to switch parties; they can just vote for cloture with the Democrats.

«I have very serious concerns about the overall cost of the bill,» Brown told the chamber, «but my vote for cloture signals that I believe we need to keep the process moving.»

After four days of conversation and delays, the bill died, failing to reach the 60 votes needed to invoke cloture by a vote of 48 - 36.