[20010124]98-424_凝血：它对参议院议事程序的影响.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-424 GOVUpdated January 24, 2001Cloture: Its Effects on Senate FloorProceedingsStanley BachSenior Specialist in the Legislative ProcessGovernment and Finance DivisionBy invoking cloture, the Senate votes to impose a limit on how much longer theSenate will consider a question that is pending before it. That question may be a bill,resolution, amendment, motion, conference report, nomination, or other matter oflegislative or executive business. Once cloture is invoked on a question, that question isto remain the business of the Senate until the Senate disposes of it. In the meantime, theSenate can consider other business only by unanimous consent.While considering a question under cloture, the Senate follows procedures that differfrom its normal floor procedures in several important ways. Most of the changes inprocedure that are triggered by a vote to invoke cloture are specified in paragraph 2 ofSenate Rule XXII. Several other important effects of cloture on the Senates floorproceedings are matters of precedent, and are discussed in Riddicks Senate Procedure,pp. 282