[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 13 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 13

       To require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 5, 2011

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
       To require a two-fifths threshold to sustain a filibuster.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE.

    The second undesignated paragraph of paragraph 2 of rule XXII of 
the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by striking ``And if that 
question shall be decided in the affirmative by three-fifths of the 
Senators duly chosen and sworn'' and inserting ``And if that question 
is decided in the affirmative and there are not negative votes by more 
than two-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn''.
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