Here’s how the scam works. Senate Rule 22 spells out the process for ending debate, or invoking cloture. That process begins when at least 16 senators sign a cloture motion, which poses a simple question: “Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate [on a particular pending matter] shall be brought to a close?” If 60+ senators vote yes, debate must end, avoiding a filibuster. If fewer than 60 senators vote yes, debate does not end, and it’s a filibuster. The whole cloture process is necessary to determine whether a filibuster exists: The cloture motion asks the question; the cloture vote answers the question, and a negative answer results in a filibuster.

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