[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4684]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


SENATE RESOLUTION 122--AMENDING RULE XXII OF THE STANDING RULES OF THE 
              SENATE TO LIMIT DEBATE ON MOTIONS TO PROCEED

  Mr. MERKLEY (for himself and Mr. Udall) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration:

                              S. Res. 122

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. LIMITING DEBATE ON MOTIONS TO PROCEED UNDER RULE 
                   XXII.

       Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended 
     by--
       (1) redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) 
     and (4), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following:
       ``2. Other than a motion made during the first 2 hours of a 
     new legislative day, as described in paragraph 2 of rule 
     VIII, consideration of a motion to proceed to the 
     consideration of any debatable matter, including 
     consideration of any debatable motion or appeal in connection 
     therewith, shall be limited to not more than 2 hours, to be 
     divided equally between the majority and the minority. This 
     paragraph shall not apply to motions considered nondebatable 
     by the Senate pursuant to rule or precedent.''.


     

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