Dec 13, 2017 ... Rule XXII is the Senate rule that defines cloture – a motion to bring debate to a  close ... The 60-vote threshold is what empowers filibusters or minority ... and  minority leaders to help them preserve 60 votes for most legislation.
Nov 11, 2016 ... ... of eliminating the 60-vote threshold for their legislative priorities. ... for all those  troublesome Senate cloture votes to try to break filibusters (a ...
Apr 11, 2017 ... The recent elimination of the Senate filibuster for judicial nominees has ... is no  longer the need for the Senate to achieve a 60-vote threshold to move to a ...  Cloture—the process for ending debate in the Senate—can now be ...
Apr 7, 2017 ... Historically, the threshold for overcoming a filibuster is for 60 Senators to agree to  vote to end debate. However, this week the Republican-led ...
Jun 18, 2013 ... 2, in 2007, the majority leader said to do so would be the end of the Senate. ....  Frankly, the 60-vote threshold is what has protected and saved ...
On preserving 60-vote threshold to end a Senate filibuster.