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Under current Senate rules, how many votes are required to invoke cloture and end debate on a bill like S.1234?

Explanation

To stop a filibuster and move to a final vote, the Senate needs three-fifths of all senators duly chosen and sworn—which means 60 votes out of 100 if there are no vacancies. Cloture is the motion that...

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