S.Res. 7 — Introduced in Senate

III 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 7 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 3, 2013 Mr. Merkley (for Mr. Lautenberg) submitted the following resolution; which was ordered to lie over under the rule RESOLUTION To permit the Senate to avoid unnecessary delay and vote on matters for which floor debate has ceased. 1. Amendment to the Standing Rules of the Senate Paragraph 2 of rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by— (1) inserting after the second undesignated subparagraph the following: Following the filing of the cloture motion and prior to the cloture vote, as long as the matter on which cloture has been filed remains the pending matter— (1) there shall be no dilatory motion, including dilatory quorum calls, in order; and (2) if, at any time, no Senator seeks recognition on the floor, it shall be in order for the Majority Leader to put the question on cloture as long as any applicable filing deadline for first degree amendments has passed. ; and (2) inserting after the fifth undesignated subparagraph (after the amendment by paragraph (1)) the following: If, at any time after cloture is invoked on an executive nomination or a motion to proceed, no Senator seeks recognition on the floor, it shall be in order for the Majority Leader to put the question on which cloture has been invoked. .