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These changes would help restore the Senate\u2019s purpose of robust debate and bipartisan policymaking so that the Senate can legislate effectively and tackle pressing challenges facing the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These major reforms will&nbsp;<strong>\u201cSave the Senate.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cFor much of our history the American people could rely on the Senate to tackle our hardest challenges. But over the past 50 years, deliberation in the U.S. Senate has all but ground to a halt due to toxic, partisan political culture. As a result, the Senate has become unnecessarily\u2014and unacceptably\u2014diminished as the world\u2019s greatest deliberative body.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cBoth parties had a role in creating the Senate\u2019s dysfunction, and both parties have a responsibility to fix it. That\u2019s why we\u2019re working together\u2014a Democrat and a Republican\u2014to put forward this proposal to Save the Senate.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cOur proposal will incentivize bipartisan cooperation, strengthen committees, empower members of both parties to bring and amend bills on the Senate floor, help prevent government shutdowns, and reduce needless procedural delays. These reforms will help the Senate solve our nation\u2019s problems and deliver results for the American people,\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><strong>said Daines and Merkley.<\/strong><em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Specifically, the proposal would:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase time for debate on more legislation by eliminating cloture votes on nominations, motions to proceed, and amendments. Retains cloture vote prior to final passage under regular order.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create a Senate version of the House \u201csuspension\u201d calendar. 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