Date: January 31, 1963
Subject: Amend Cloture Rule
Description: Motion to table the question as to whether the Senate could close debate by majority vote under the Constitution when considering a change in the rules at the beginning of a session, notwithstanding the existing Senate rules that require a vote of two-thirds of the Senators present to close debate.
Result: Motion to Table Agreed to, 53-42
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