1986 - The Exon Library

extends the test period or makes television coverage
permanent; and makes the following changes to the Senate
rules which would become permanent after the test period
only upon adoption, under expedited procedures, of a
further resolution embodying them and such other changes as
may be proposed by the Rules Committee together with a
proviso making television coverage of the Senate permanent:
reduces the debate cap after cloture is invoked from 100
hours to 30 hours; reduces the three-day rule on the
availability of reports to two days, including Saturdays;
waives the reading of the Journal by majority vote rather
than by unanimous consent; eliminates the Committee of the
Whole proceedings during consideration of treaties;
requires that a copy of a conference report be available on
each Senator's desk before it can be called up; and
prohibits the official noting of a Senator's absence from
committees during television coverage of Senate
proceedings.