cloture
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1. cloture - Noun
2. cloture - Verb
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See Closure, 5.
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debate was closured
cloture the discussion
After the cloture vote, the Senate adopted an amendment by voice vote adding $2.2 billon to rebuild and strengthen New Orleans levees and other flood projects in California, Hawaii, Texas and Pennsylvania.
Minority Leader Harry Reid, who was viciously angry at how "fiscally irresponsible" Republicans were, could have easily turned those 48 votes, including 3 Republicans, into a filibuster and voted against cloture on the legislation.
A vote of 60 is required for cloture.
If either votes for cloture, they may as well drop out of the race.