The Senate's roll-call votes from the 101st Congress to present are available online. The outcome of Senate votes are printed in the Congressional Record. ![]() Division votes are also commonly used for votes on treaties.įinally, much of Senate business is conducted by unanimous consent, in which a measure passes so long as no senator objects. If a senator is in doubt about the outcome of a voice vote, he or she may request a division, whereby the presiding officer counts the senators voting yea and those voting no, to confirm the voice vote. 1 Flirt or make advances to someone, especially of a sexual nature, as in Men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses (Dorothy Parker, Not So Deep As A Well, 1936). The least common vote in the Senate is a division (or standing) vote. In a voice vote, the names of the senators and the tally of votes are not recorded. In a voice vote the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor to say "yea" in unison and those against to say "nay." The presiding officer announces the results according to his or her best judgment. Senate rules also require a two-thirds vote to invoke cloture on a measure that would amend the Senate's rules though the measure itself requires only a simple majority vote for adoption. Under Senate debate rules, it takes a three-fifths majority of those duly chosen and sworn to invoke cloture and end debate on a piece of legislation. Her determination and remarkable endeavours led to a second Nobel Prize in 1911, this time in chemistry for creating a means of measuring radioactivity. In a few instances, the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate, including: expelling a senator overriding a presidential veto proposing a constitutional amendment for ratification by the states convicting an impeached official and consenting to ratification of a treaty. In the case of a tie, the vice president may cast the tie-breaking vote. In most cases a simple majority is required for a measure to pass. In a roll-call vote, each senator votes “yea” or “nay” as his or her name is called by the clerk, who records the votes on a tally sheet. If one-fifth of a quorum of senators request it, the Senate will take a roll-call vote. ![]() The Senate votes on bills, resolutions, motions, amendments, nominations, and treaties in a variety of ways.
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