S.Res. 21 — 112th Congress
A resolution to amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to provide procedures for extended debate.
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Jan 27, 2011Returned to the Calendar. Under Over, Under the Rule.
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As of Jan 25, 2011Introduced in Senate
Amends Rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to state that, if the Senate has voted against closing debate (cloture) on a measure, motion, or other matter (measure), but a majority of the Senators present have voted to invoke cloture, then the debate procedures under the Rule shall be in order at any time, so long as that measure, motion or other matter has continued as the only pending business subsequent to the vote against cloture.
Makes it in order for the Majority Leader or his designee to move to invoke cloture on the pending measure on the grounds that no Senator seeks recognition to debate it.
Requires the Presiding Officer: (1) immediately after the motion is made, and before putting forth the question, to inquire whether any Senator seeks recognition to debate the measure; (2) if a Senator seeks such recognition, to announce that the Senate is proceeding under extended debate (filibuster); and (3) to recognize that Senator.
Prohibits the entertainment of any dilatory motions, motions to suspend any rule or any part of it, or any dilatory quorum call if the Senate enters into a filibuster.
Authorizes Senators to speak more than twice on a question during filibuster.
Requires the Senate, if during filibuster specified proceedings occur, and unless the Majority Leader or his designee withdraws the cloture motion, to proceed immediately to vote on the motion or to vote at a time designated by the Majority Leader or his designee within the next four calendar days of Senate session. Requires only a majority of Senators to decide such a motion to end the filibuster.
Requires the Presiding Officer, if the Majority Leader's cloture motion is agreed to by a majority of Senators, to announce that: (1) the filibuster is ended; (2) the measure pending before the Senate shall be the unfinished business to the exclusion of all other business until disposed of; and (3) further proceedings on the measure shall occur in accordance with the Rule.
States that, if filibuster on a measure is ended other than by agreement of a majority of Senators, further consideration of the measure shall occur as otherwise provided by the Rule. Applies these filibuster procedures if the Senate subsequently votes again against cloture.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordJan 27, 2011 · On the Resolution
Full roll call17 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.
Yea — 46: 36 D · 2 I
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ |
| WEBB, James H. | VA |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin | NE |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND |
| Mark Begich | AK |
| Barbara Boxer | CA |
| Mark Udall | CO |
| Michael F. Bennet | CO |
| Richard Blumenthal | CT |
| Christopher A. Coons | DE |
| Thomas R. Carper | DE |
| Bill Nelson | FL |
| Tom Harkin | IA |
| Richard J. Durbin | IL |
| Mary L. Landrieu | LA |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | MD |
| Benjamin L. Cardin | MD |
| Debbie Stabenow | MI |
| Al Franken | MN |
| Amy Klobuchar | MN |
| Claire McCaskill | MO |
| Jon Tester | MT |
| Kay R. Hagan | NC |
| Jeanne Shaheen | NH |
| Robert Menendez | NJ |
| Tom Udall | NM |
| Charles E. Schumer | NY |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | NY |
| Sherrod Brown | OH |
| Jeff Merkley | OR |
| Ron Wyden | OR |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | PA |
| Jack Reed | RI |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | RI |
| Tim Johnson | SD |
| Mark R. Warner | VA |
| Patrick J. Leahy | VT |
| Maria Cantwell | WA |
| Patty Murray | WA |
| John D. Rockefeller, IV | WV |
| Bernard Sanders | VT |
| Joe Manchin, III | WV |
Nay — 49: 40 R · 3 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN |
| ENSIGN, John Eric | NV |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC |
| BROWN, Scott P. | MA |
| Mark L. Pryor | AR |
| Carl Levin | MI |
| Harry Reid | NV |
| Lisa Murkowski | AK |
| Jeff Sessions | AL |
| Richard C. Shelby | AL |
| John Boozman | AR |
| Jon Kyl | AZ |
| Marco Rubio | FL |
| Johnny Isakson | GA |
| Saxby Chambliss | GA |
| Chuck Grassley | IA |
| James E. Risch | ID |
| Mike Crapo | ID |
| Mark Kirk | IL |
| Daniel Coats | IN |
| Jerry Moran | KS |
| Pat Roberts | KS |
| Mitch McConnell | KY |
| Rand Paul | KY |
| David Vitter | LA |
| Susan M. Collins | ME |
| Roy Blunt | MO |
| Roger F. Wicker | MS |
| Thad Cochran | MS |
| Richard Burr | NC |
| John Hoeven | ND |
| Mike Johanns | NE |
| Kelly Ayotte | NH |
| Rob Portman | OH |
| James M. Inhofe | OK |
| Tom Coburn | OK |
| Patrick J. Toomey | PA |
| Lindsey Graham | SC |
| John Thune | SD |
| Bob Corker | TN |
| Lamar Alexander | TN |
| John Cornyn | TX |
| Mike Lee | UT |
| Orrin G. Hatch | UT |
| Ron Johnson | WI |
| John Barrasso | WY |
| Michael B. Enzi | WY |
Not Voting — 5: 1 D · 1 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey | TX |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA |
| Dianne Feinstein | CA |
| John McCain | AZ |
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