out; nor shall the rejection of a motion to strike out prevent a motion to strike out and insert. But pending a motion to strike out and insert, the part to be stricken out and the part to be inserted shall each be regarded for the purpose of amendment as a question; and motions to amend the part to be stricken out shall have precedence. [Jefferson's Manual, Secs. XXXV, XXXVI. RULE XIX [19] DEBATE 1. When a Senator desires to speak, he shall rise and ad- [19.1] dress the Presiding Officer, and shall not proceed until he is recognized, and the Presiding Officer shall recognize the Senator who shall first address him. No Senator shall interrupt another Senator in debate without his consent, and to obtain such consent he shall first address the Presiding Officer, and no Senator shall speak more than twice upon any one question in debate on the same day without leave of the Senate, which shall be determined without debate. [Jefferson's Manual, Secs. XVII, XXXIX. 2.1 No Senator in debate shall, directly or indirectly, by [19.2] any form of words impute to another Senator or to other Senators any conduct or motive unworthy or unbecoming a Senator. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XVII. 3.1 No Senator in debate shall refer offensively to any [19.3] State of the Union. 4. If any Senator, in speaking or otherwise, in the opinion [19.4] of the Presiding Officer transgress the rules of the Senate the Presiding Officer shall, either on his own motion or at the request of any other Senator, call him to order; and when a 1 As amended, S. Jour. 301, 57-1, Apr. 8, 1902. [19.5] [19.6] [19.7] [19.8] Senator shall be called to order he shall take his seat, and may not proceed without leave of the Senate, which, if granted, shall be upon motion that he be allowed to proceed in order, which motion shall be determined without debate. Any Senator directed by the Presiding Officer to take his seat, and any Senator requesting the Presiding Officer to require a Senator to take his seat, may appeal from the ruling of the Chair, which appeal shall be open to debate. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XVIII. 5. If a Senator be called to order for words spoken in debate, upon the demand of the Senator or of any other Senator, the exceptionable words shall be taken down in writing, and read at the table for the information of the Senate. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XVII. 6.1 Whenever confusion arises in the Chamber or the galleries, or demonstrations of approval or disapproval are indulged in by the occupants of the galleries, it shall be the duty of the Chair to enforce order on his own initiative and without any point of order being made by a Senator. 7.2 No Senator shall introduce to or bring to the attention of the Senate during its sessions any occupant in the galleries of the Senate. No motion to suspend this rule shall be in order, nor may the Presiding Officer entertain any request to suspend it by unanimous consent. 8.3 Former Presidents of the United States shall be entitled to address the Senate upon appropriate notice to the Presiding Officer who shall thereupon make the necessary arrangements. 1 As amended, S. Jour. 71, 63-2, Jan. 14, 1914. 2 As amended, S. Jour. 526-527, 85-1, Aug. 26, 1957. 3 As amended, S. Jour. 527, 88-1, Oct. 1, 1963. RULE XX QUESTIONS OF ORDER [20] 1. A question of order may be raised at any stage of the [20.1] proceedings, except when the Senate is dividing, and, unless submitted to the Senate, shall be decided by the Presiding Officer without debate, subject to an appeal to the Senate. When an appeal is taken, any subsequent question of order which may arise before the decision of such appeal shall be decided by the Presiding Officer without debate; and every appeal therefrom shall be decided at once, and without debate; and any appeal may be laid on the table without prejudice to the pending proposition, and thereupon shall be held as affirming the decision of the Presiding Officer. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXXIII. 2. The Presiding Officer may submit any question of order [20.2] for the decision of the Senate. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XXXIII. RULE XXI [21] MOTIONS 1. All motions shall be reduced to writing, if desired by [21.1] the Presiding Officer or by any Senator, and shall be read before the same shall be debated. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XX. 2. Any motion or resolution may be withdrawn or modi- [21.2] fied by the mover at any time before a decision, amendment, or ordering of the yeas and nays, except a motion to reconsider, which shall not be withdrawn without leave. [Jefferson's Manual, Sec. XX. [22] RULE XXII PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS [22.1] 1. When a question is pending, no motion shall be received [22.2] but To adjourn. To adjourn to a day certain, or that when the Senate adjourn it shall be to a day certain. To take a recess. To proceed to the consideration of executive business. To postpone indefinitely. To postpone to a day certain. To commit. To amend. Which several motions shall have precedence as they stand 2.1 Notwithstanding the provisions of rule III or rule VI or any other rule of the Senate,2 at any time a motion signed by sixteen Senators, to bring to a close the debate upon any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, is presented to the Senate, the Presiding Officer shall at once state the motion to the Senate, and one hour after the Senate meets on the following calendar day but one, he shall lay the motion before the Senate and direct that the Secretary call the roll, and, upon the ascertainment that a quorum is present, the Presiding Officer 1 As amended, S. Jour. 173, 81-1, Mar. 17, 1949. shall, without debate, submit to the Senate by a yea-and-nay vote the question: "Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate shall be brought to a close?" And if that question shall be decided in the affirmative by two-thirds of the Senators present and voting,' then said measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, shall be the unfinished business to the exclusion of all other business until disposed of. Thereafter no Senator shall be entitled to speak in all more than one hour on the measure, motion, or other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, the amendments thereto, and motions affecting the same, and it shall be the duty of the Presiding Officer to keep the time of each Senator who speaks. Except by unanimous consent, no amendment shall be in order after the vote to bring the debate to a close, unless the same has been presented and read prior to that time. No dilatory motion, or dilatory amendment, or amendment not germane shall be in order. Points of order, including questions of relevancy, and appeals from the decision of the Presiding Officer, shall be decided without debate. 1 3. The provisions of the last paragraph of rule VIII [22.3] (prohibiting debate on motions made before 2 o'clock)2 shall not apply to any motion to proceed to the consideration of any motion, resolution, or proposal to change any of the Standing Rules of the Senate. 1 Refers to second paragraph of rule VIII, which rule has since been amended by the addition of a third paragraph. 'As amended, 8. Jour. 37, 86-1, Jan. 12, 1959. 58-324 0-71-3 |