Vote 88

Question: On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
Category: Cloture
Vote description: Cloture Motion on the Motion to Proceed to S.1; Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
Vote type: 3/5 (Help)
A three-fifths majority of those present and voting is required for approval or passage. Used in the Senate.
Result: Agreed to, 96-3, with 1 not voting.
Date/time: May 1, 2001, 11:01 a.m.
Republican majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Republicans. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."
Democrat majority opinion: Yes (Help)
The position of more than 50 percent of voting Democrats. "None" means an equal split between "Yes" and "No."

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