What committee sets the time limit for debating a bill in the United States Senate?

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United States House Committee on Rules Direct quote from; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_on_Rules Role of the Rules Committee When a bill is reported out of one of the other committees, it does not go straight to the House floor, because the House, unlike the United States Senate, does not have unlimited debate and discussion on a bill. Instead, what may be said and done to a bill is strictly limited. This limitation is performed by the Rules Committee. Apr 03 07, 11:39 PM

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For some reason the first part did not get printed. What I wanted to said about the US Senate was that there a committee per say to limit debates in the senate like the house, but that Senate leadership may by universal consent set limits. This was to be follow by the house committee reference that made the post. Direct quote from; http://www.senate.gov/visiting/common/generic/Senate_in_session.htm The Senate has long operated under the principle of “unlimited debate,” in which all members may speak for as long as they wish on the matter under consideration. To expedite business, the leadership may request unanimous consent to establish a time limit on debate for a specific legislative measure. Extended debate designed to defeat or amend a bill by dilatory tactics is called a “filibuster.” Those senators opposed to a filibuster may file a “cloture motion,” signed by at least sixteen senators, under which a vote of sixty senators can limit the remaining debate. Apr 03 07, 11:48 PM