On the recordJanuary 5, 1995
Our amendment would change rule XXII to provide for a new procedure for ending filibusters in the U.S. Senate. We did not throw out the filibuster completely, but our amendment makes a very modest approach toward ending the gridlock that has gripped this place over the last several years and is increasing in intensity in gridlock in this place. But our proposal says--and let me make it very clear what our proposal or our amendment says--that on the first cloture vote you need 60 votes to end debate. Then, if you do not get the 60 votes, you can file another cloture motion. You have to wait 2 more days, you have another vote. Then you need 57 votes to end cloture. If you do not get it, you can file another cloture motion--again you need the 16 signatures to do that--wait 2 more days and then you get another vote and then you need 54 votes to end debate.
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