"Cloture" Example Sentences
1. The Senate invoked cloture to end the filibuster and proceed with the vote.
2. We need to reach cloture on this debate and finally make a decision.
3. The minority party threatened to use the filibuster, but the majority invoked cloture to prevent it.
4. The speaker used cloture to bring the debate to a close and call for a vote.
5. We cannot reach cloture until all senators have expressed their opinions on the matter.
6. The majority leader called for a cloture vote on the bill, but it failed to pass.
7. Without cloture, the minority party could continue to delay the vote indefinitely.
8. The Senate voted in favor of invoking cloture on the controversial bill.
9. The debate had gone on for hours, but the speaker finally called for cloture.
10. The pressure was on to reach cloture and pass the bill before the legislative session ended.
11. The minority party tried to use a filibuster tactic, but the majority invoked cloture to end it.
12. Without cloture, the opposition could drag out the debate indefinitely.
13. The Senate agreed to invoke cloture and move forward with the vote.
14. We cannot achieve cloture until all senators have had a chance to speak on the issue.
15. It was a contentious debate, but the speaker finally called for cloture to bring it to a close.
16. Without cloture, the minority party could continue to stall the proceedings.
17. The majority leader called for a cloture vote, but it failed to pass by a narrow margin.
18. The Senate voted to invoke cloture on the hotly debated issue.
19. The speaker had been patient, but finally called for cloture to move on to other matters.
20. The opposition threatened to filibuster, but the majority invoked cloture to prevent it.
21. It took several attempts, but the Senate finally achieved cloture on the contentious legislation.
22. The speaker called for cloture before the opposition could launch a filibuster.
23. The minority party had hoped to delay the vote, but the majority invoked cloture to limit debate time.
24. The Senate reached cloture on the bill after a long and heated debate.
25. The speaker used cloture to end the debate early and call for a vote.
26. Without cloture, the opposition could use filibuster tactics to block the vote indefinitely.
27. The Senate narrowly passed the cloture vote, allowing the bill to move forward.
28. The speaker had to use cloture to prevent the debate from going on all night.
29. It was clear that the senators were ready to reach cloture and bring the matter to a close.
30. The majority leader used cloture to end the divisive debate and move on to other important matters.
Common Phases
1. The Senate invoked
cloture to end the filibuster.
2. It took several attempts to invoke
cloture and bring the debate to a close.
3. The debate had gone on for too long, so the Senate decided to use
cloture.
4. Despite objections from some members,
cloture was successfully invoked.
5. The minority party threatened to filibuster, so the majority party had to invoke
cloture.
6.
Cloture was necessary to move forward with the vote.
7. The use of
cloture was a controversial decision.
8. The Senate finally reached a compromise after invoking
cloture.