Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XX
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Rule XX of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate
, established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
, governs questions of order
the within the United States Senate
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Paragraph 1 states a question of order may be raised at any stage of the proceedings. The exception being when the Senate is voting or ascertaining the presence of a quorum
. The question 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. Every appeal from then on shall be decided at once, and without debate. Any appeal may be laid on the table without prejudice to the pending proposition, and shall be held as affirming the decision of the Presiding Officer.
Paragraph 2 states that the Presiding Officer may submit any question of order for the decision of the Senate.
Standing Rules of the United States Senate
The Standing Rules of the Senate are the rules of order adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure. The Senate's power to establish rules derives from Article One, Section 5 of the United States Constitution: "Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings..."There are...
, established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, with administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the Senate, including responsibility for dealing with contested elections.The committee...
, governs questions of order
Point of order
A point of order is a matter raised during consideration of a motion concerning the rules of parliamentary procedure.-Explanation and uses:A point of order may be raised if the rules appear to have been broken. This may interrupt a speaker during debate, or anything else if the breach of the rules...
the within the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
.
Paragraph 1 states a question of order may be raised at any stage of the proceedings. The exception being when the Senate is voting or ascertaining the presence of a quorum
Quorum
A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group...
. The question unless submitted to the Senate, shall be decided by the Presiding Officer
Presiding Officer of the United States Senate
The Presiding Officer is the person who presides over the United States Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents...
without debate, subject to an appeal
Appeal (motion)
In parliamentary procedure, an appeal from the decision of the chair is used to challenge a ruling of the chair.-Explanation and Use:George Demeter notes that it "protects the assembly against the arbitrary control of the meeting by its presiding officer." The most common occasions for the motion...
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. Every appeal from then on shall be decided at once, and without debate. Any appeal may be laid on the table without prejudice to the pending proposition, and shall be held as affirming the decision of the Presiding Officer.
Paragraph 2 states that the Presiding Officer may submit any question of order for the decision of the Senate.