[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 26 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 26

  To amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to require a three-fifths 
                vote to overturn the chair post-cloture.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             January 26 (legislative day, January 5), 1993

Mr. Mitchell submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
               the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  To amend the Standing Rules of the Senate to require a three-fifths 
                vote to overturn the chair post-cloture.

    Resolved, That rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is 
amended by striking the ``.'' at the end of paragraph 3 of section 2 
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``, such appeals shall 
require an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen 
and sworn--except on a measure or motion to amend the Senate rules, in 
which case the necessary affirmative vote shall be two-thirds of the 
Senators present and voting.''.

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