[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 70]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 13--A BILL TO REQUIRE A TWO-FIFTHS THRESHOLD TO 
                          SUSTAIN A FILIBUSTER

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

                               S. Res. 13

       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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