Senate Committee Organizing resolution
Official title A resolution to amend rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate relating to the consideration of nominations requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.
Latest action · Jun 26, 2003 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 9, 2003
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Amends rule XXII (Precedence of Motions) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to authorize a cloture motion on a nomination requiring the advice and consent of the Senate after such nomination has been pending before the Senate for at least 12 hours. Outlines procedures and limitations on the debate of the nomination after cloture is invoked.
Provides that if the Senate fails to invoke cloture on a pending nomination, subsequent cloture motions may be made with respect to the same nomination. Makes it out of order to file subsequent cloture motions on any nomination, except by unanimous consent, until the previous motion has been disposed of. Reduces the affirmative vote (three-fifths, or 60 out of 100) required to invoke cloture on such nomination by three votes on the motion and by three additional votes on each succeeding motion, until the affirmative vote is reduced to a number equal or less than an affirmative vote of a majority of the Senators duly chosen and sworn and after that, a simple majority.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 9, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | George Allen | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-KY | Mitch McConnell | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-PA | Rick Santorum | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-GA | Saxby Chambliss | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-AK | Ted Stevens | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| R-MS | Trent Lott | Original | May 9, 2003 |
| D-GA | Zell Miller | Original | May 9, 2003 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Rules and Administration Committee | Referred May 9, 2003Hearings Jun 9, 2003Markup Jun 24, 2003Reported Jun 27, 2003 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2003Committee on Rules and Administration. Reported by Senator Lott without amendment. Without written report.
- Jun 26, 2003Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 180.
- Jun 24, 2003Committee on Rules and Administration. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jun 9, 2003Committee on Rules and Administration. Hearings held.
- May 9, 2003Introduced in Senate
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S14528, S14579, S14657, S14765, S14789 | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT, John Cornyn R-TX, Robert F. Bennett R-UT, Saxby Chambliss R-GA, William H. Frist R-TN | Nov 12, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S8843 | William H. Frist R-TN | Jun 27, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6614–S6617 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT | May 19, 2003 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5981–S5985, S6002Text printed S6002 | Harry Reid D-NV, Orrin G. Hatch R-UT, Thomas A. Daschle D-SD, William H. Frist R-TN | May 9, 2003 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 111-706 | EXAMINING THE FILIBUSTER666 pages | Rules and Administration Committee | Apr 22, 2010–Sep 29, 2010 |
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41342 | Proposals to Change the Operation of Cloture in the Senate | Report | Jan 11, 2013 |
| RL32149 | Proposals to Amend the Senate Cloture Rule Archived | Report | Feb 17, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution to amend rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate relating to the consideration of nominations requiring the advice and consent of the Senate.
- Popular Titles
- Senate Committee Organizing resolution
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 26, 2003Reported to Senate
- May 9, 2003Introduced in Senate
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