Unanimous consent
CLEP American Government, Chapter 9 Unanimous consent A unanimous-consent agreement lets the Senate expedite business and establish terms for debate or amendment when no senator objects. One objection can prevent that specific agreement, although leaders may pursue other procedures. Senate leaders use unanimous consent to schedule debate, limit amendments, arrange votes, or waive time-consuming steps. […]
Cloture
CLEP American Government, Chapter 9 Cloture Cloture is the Senate procedure for limiting debate and moving a pending matter toward a vote. Under the ordinary current rule for legislation, three-fifths of senators duly chosen and sworn-normally sixty when all one hundred seats are filled-is generally required. The rule addresses the Senate's debate process; it is […]
