Sentence examples for motion to end from inspiring English sources

In July, Mr. Nickles filed a motion to end court oversight of the agency.

If the Senate is "equally divided" on a motion to end debate, the motion simply fails.

Mr. Obama did oppose immunity on a key earlier motion to end debate.

You need two days simply to vote on the motion to end the filibuster.

A motion to end turnbacks, supported by a number of current frontbenchers, was defeated.

A motion to end debate on the bill, which was postponed from Tuesday, passed 76 to 22 on Wednesday morning.

On Wednesday morning, the state's Senate Republican supermajority used an arcane and rarely used legislative maneuver -- called a "previous question" motion -- to end the Democratic filibuster and pass the bill.

A motion by Democrats to end debate and move to a final vote, requiring 60 votes to succeed, fell far short, with 48 senators in favor and 36 against.

CLOTURE MOTION A vote to end debate or a filibuster.

Harry Reid filed a cloture motion last night to end debate on financial reform.

By George Packer May 17, 2010 Harry Reid filed a cloture motion last night to end debate on financial reform.