The U.S. Senate failed to garner enough votes to limit debate on the FAA funding bill after debate centered around nonaviation issues. The parliamentary procedure considered by the Senate is called a cloture vote and would have limited debate to 30 hours. It would not have allowed any amendments to be offered. Had it passed, the full Senate likely would have approved the bill. Unfortunately, the political debate over nonaviation provisions caused the FAA bill to be withdrawn from further consideration. The president had threatened to veto the measure.
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