What are some opposite words for cloture?
Antonyms for cloture
ˈkloʊ tʃərclo·ture
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cloturenoun
Synonyms:
closurecloturenoun
In legislative assemblies that permit unlimited debate (filibuster); a motion, procedure or rule, by which debate is ended so that a vote may be taken on the matter. For example, in the United States Senate, a three-fifths majority vote of the body is required to invoke cloture and terminate debate.
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closure
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Princeton's WordNet
closure, cloture, gag rule, gag lawverb
a rule for limiting or ending debate in a deliberative body
Synonyms:
stop, block, closure, settlement, shutdown, gag law, occlusion, law of closure, resolution, gag rule, blockage, closedown, stoppage, closingclosure, clotureverb
terminate debate by calling for a vote
"debate was closured"; "cloture the discussion"
Synonyms:
closure
How to use cloture in a sentence?
Tomorrow's vote is simply a cloture vote. It is not a vote to raise the debt ceiling, it's rather a procedural step to let Democrats raise the debt ceiling on our own, just as Republicans have called for.
We're working as hard as we can, i can't imagine that we'll have a cloture vote on something that's not yet done. I mean, what are we going to have the cloture vote on ?
There was an agreement between Jon Tester and( the committee's ranking Republican Sen. Jerry) Moran for two amendment votes when this bill passed, senator Schumer would not allow those votes to occur. And what we're hoping for is there will be a negotiation to eliminate some of the mandatory spending in the bill and then the bill can pass. But this is a cloture vote to provoke a conversation. But I expect it ultimately to pass in some form or another.
Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed this week, how that happens really depends on our Democratic friends. How many of them are willing to oppose cloture on a partisan basis to kill a Supreme Court nominee.
If the cloture (procedural) vote becomes in effect the opportunity to vote in support of the agreement, I will vote in favor of closing debate.
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