as compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate
Question: On the Motion to Table (Motion to Table Harkin Amdt No. 1 ) | |||
Vote Number: | 1 | Vote Date: | January 5, 1995, 11:31 AM |
Required For Majority: | 1/2 | Vote Result: | Motion to Table Agreed to |
Amendment Number: | S.Amdt. 1 to S.Res. 14 | ||
Statement of Purpose: | To amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to permit cloture to be invoked by a decreasing majority vote of Senators down to a majority of all Senators duly chosen and sworn. |
Vote Counts: | YEAs | 76 |
NAYs | 19 | |
Not Voting | 5 |
I enjoyed the article in Harvard Law and Policy Review. It gave a good feel for the long-term dysfunctionality of the Senate, and Alice in Wonderland nature of parliamentary procedure in the Senate.