CRS Report Shows Most Bills Subject to Cloture Pass

By John Stanton
Roll Call Staff
Nov. 19, 2009, 10:25 p.m.

A new study of Senate voting patterns shows the chamber has approved more than 97 percent of all bills subject to a cloture motion to begin debate — a finding that could undercut Democratic efforts to paint a key health care vote on Saturday as procedural.



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