[Deschler-Brown Precedents, Volume 12, Chapter 29 (Sections 1-34), Volume 13, Chapter 29 (Sections 35-end, plus index)]
[Chapter 29. Consideration and Debate]
[Index to Precedents]
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                               CHAPTER 29
 
                        Consideration and Debate
 
                       DESCHLER-BROWN PRECEDENTS
 
                          INDEX TO PRECEDENTS

Addressing remarks in the House or Committee of the Whole, form of
    Chair, addressing, generally, Sec. Sec. 42.1, 42.2
    chair, female occupant of, addressing, Sec. 42.4
    Chair, Members must rise and address, Sec. 41.3
    colleague, addressing, Sec. Sec. 42.5, 42.6, 42.24, 56.1 et seq.
    ``colleague,'' use of term, Sec. 56.7
    female occupant of chair, addressing, Sec. 42.4
    galleries, addressing remarks to, Sec. 42.7
    ``guy,'' another, reference to, Sec. 56.6
    interrupting Member who has the floor, see Interruption of Member 
        who has floor
    ``Jewish gentleman from New York,'' reference to, Sec. 56.5
    Member, another, addressing, Sec. Sec. 42.5, 42.6, 42.24, 56.1 et 
        seq.
    name, references to Members by, Sec. Sec. 56.1, 56.3, 56.4, 56.8-
        56.11
    President, addressing, Sec. 42.3
    ``press,'' addressing remarks to, Sec. 42.7
    Speaker, addressing, generally, Sec. Sec. 42.1, 42.2
    television audience, addressing, Sec. Sec. 42.15-42.23
    third person, reference to Members in, Sec. Sec. 56.1 et seq.
    ``you,'' addressing Member by use of, Sec. 56.2
Adjourn, motion to
    after House votes to consider bill, see Question of consideration
    recognition as between Members with competing motions to, Sec. 9.68
    recognition for motion to, generally, Sec. Sec. 23.63-23.68
Allocation of debate time, see, e.g., Special rules, effect of, on 
    control or distribution of time for debate; Unanimous-consent 
    agreement, effect of, on debate time or allocation of time; 
    Limitation on five-minute debate, effect of, on allocation of 
    remaining time; Third, one, of debate time controlled by one 
    opposed
Amendments
    debate on, see Five-minute rule; Hour rule
    offered after expiration of debate time, see Expiration of debate 
        time, amendments offered after
    recognition to offer or debate, see, e.g., Priorities in 
        recognition; Recognition
Applause and demonstrations not part of reported proceedings, Sec. 1.11
Attire
    badges, Sec. 8.7
    guidelines announced by Speaker, Sec. 41.12
    hats, Sec. 41.14
    overcoats, Sec. 41.13
    relaxation of standards, Chair under some circumstances might 
        recognize for resolution concerning, Sec. 41.12
    Speaker, role of, in enforcing standards, Sec. 41.12
Badges communicating messages, wearing of, prohibited, Sec. 8.7
Budget
    conference report on budget resolution, debate on, Sec. 17.14
    debate on economic goals and policies in Committee of the Whole 
        prescribed by Budget Act, Sec. 67.16
    debate under Congressional Budget Act, requirement of relevancy of, 
        Sec. 39.4

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    hour rule, Budget Act exception to, Sec. 31.38
    new entitlement authority effective before new fiscal year, 
        consideration of, prohibited, Sec. Sec. 2.36, 2.37
    points of order against consideration, Sec. Sec. 2.36, 2.37
    privilege of concurrent resolution destroyed by reconciliation 
        instructions affecting future fiscal years, Sec. 2.35
    rescission, amendment striking out, as causing outlays to exceed 
        limit, Sec. 2.40
    special rule for consideration of concurrent resolution, Sec. 2.35
    special rule waiving points of order against bill authorizing new 
        budget authority, Sec. 2.38
    special rule waiving points of order against conference report, 
        Sec. 2.38
    special rule waiving points of order against consideration of new 
        budget outlays exceeding ceiling, Sec. 2.38
    unanimous-consent agreement waiving points of order against 
        consideration of Senate amendment containing new budget 
        authority in excess of ceiling, Sec. 2.39
Calendar Wednesday
    debate on bills considered in Committee of the Whole on, Sec. 25.21
    question of consideration raised against bills on, see Question of 
        consideration
    recognition to call bills on, Sec. Sec. 16.17-16.21
Call of House
    recognition for, after previous question, Sec. 20.22
    recognition for, when question has not been put on pending 
        proposition, Sec. 20.21
    Speaker may recognize any Member to move, Sec. 9.41
    Speaker may recognize for motion for, at any time, Sec. 20.20
Candidates for office, references to, see Presidential or Vice-
    presidential candidates, references to
Chair, discretion and power of, with regard to recognition (see also, 
    e.g., Limitation on five-minute debate, effect of, on allocation of 
    remaining time; Recognition)
    generally, Sec. Sec. 9.1 et seq., 12.1
    adjourn, Chair may not refuse to recognize Member having floor for 
        motion to, Sec. 11.12
    adjourn, recognition as between Members with competing motions to, 
        Sec. 9.68
    allocation of time by Member in control of debate on motion to 
        suspend rules is not province of Chair, Sec. 25.23
    alternation between majority and minority is subject to discretion 
        of Chair, Sec. Sec. 9.16, 9.18, 9.23, 13.7, 13.10, 25.5 et 
        seq., 25.19
    amendments, preferential voting status of, as factor in exercise of 
        discretion, Sec. Sec. 9.17, 9.23, 19.9
    amendments, recognition for purpose of offering, is within 
        discretion of Chair, Sec. Sec. 9.6, 9.15, 9.16, 19.7 et seq.
    announce in advance who will be recognized, Chair may refuse to, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.11, 9.12
    appeal from decision on recognition does not lie, Sec. Sec. 9.5, 
        9.6, 9.7
    appeal from Speaker's refusal to allow one-minute speeches, 
        instance where Speaker entertained, Sec. 9.61
    apportionment of time between those favoring and those opposing 
        proposition, discretion of Chair where special rule provides 
        for, Sec. 9.21

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    call of House, recognition for, when question has not been put on 
        pending proposition, Sec. 20.21
    call of House, Speaker may recognize any Member to move, Sec. 9.41
    committee amendments and other amendments, Chair's discretion in 
        recognizing for, under modified closed rule, Sec. 9.19
    committee reporting bill, Chair may exercise discretion as to 
        recognizing members of, Sec. 9.2
    compel Chair's recognition, motion to, Sec. 9.3
    denial of recognition, basis for, generally, Sec. Sec. 11.1 et seq.
    dilatory, Chair exercises discretion in determining motions to be, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.43-9.45
    discharge, Speaker's discretion in recognizing for motion to, 
        Sec. 9.51
    division vote, Chair recognized Member for demand for, after 
        announcement of voice vote, Sec. 9.40
    exhibits, offensive, denial of recognition where Member intends to 
        use, see Exhibits
    expiration of debate time, Member may not proceed after, Sec. 11.19
    filibuster, Chair exercises discretion in terminating, Sec. 9.43
    five-minute rule, Chair's discretion in apportioning time after 
        limitation on debate under, Sec. Sec. 9.24-9.32, 13.37, 22.6 et 
        seq., 24.29
    five-minute rule, recognition under, Sec. Sec. 21.1 et seq.
    gallery occupants, Chair does not recognize for reference to, 
        Sec. 11.10
    hour, Chair recognized five Members successively for total debate 
        of one, Sec. 9.10
    hour rule, recognition under, Sec. 9.9
    hypothetical questions, Chair does not recognize for, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.1, 9.50
    inquiry by Chair into purpose in seeking recognition where members 
        rise at same time, Sec. 23.4
    limitation on debate, Chair's allocation of time under, 
        Sec. Sec. 22.6 et seq., 79.43-79.52, 79.64-79.81
    limitations on power of recognition generally, Sec. Sec. 11.1 et 
        seq.
    limiting debate, Chair's discretion in, Sec. Sec. 78.77, 78.78
    meeting of Members in Chamber, informal, Speaker did not recognize 
        Member for request for, Sec. 11.14
    one-minute speeches, recognition for, see One-minute speeches
    opposition to amendment, recognition to control time in, Sec. 12.16
    order of consideration of amendments allowed by special rule as 
        determined by Chair, Sec. 2.31
    parliamentary inquiries, recognition for, see Recognition
    point of order, Chair's recognition to offer amendments may not be 
        challenged on, Sec. Sec. 9.6, 9.16
    points of order, debate on, Sec. Sec. 6.11, 9.47, 9.48, 20.38, 
        20.39
    policy, Speaker has announced, concerning recognition for specified 
        purposes, Sec. Sec. 9.13, 9.14, 9.37
    prayer in House, daily, Chair will not recognize for point of no 
        quorum before offering of, Sec. 11.5

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    preferential voting status of amendments as factor in exercise of 
        discretion, Sec. Sec. 9.17, 9.23
    Presidential messages, recognition during reading of, Sec. 11.3
    priority of business, effect of Rule XXV on Chair's discretion as 
        to, Sec. 9.3
    Private Calendar, Chair does not recognize for requests to make 
        statements during consideration of, Sec. 11.16
    privilege, Chair does not recognize for question of, while another 
        pending, Sec. 11.2
    privileged or assertedly privileged questions, recognition for, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.54-9.58
    privileged, resolution calling on Office of Price Administration to 
        furnish information was not, Sec. 9.57
    privilege, equal, recognition where two pending propositions are 
        of, Sec. Sec. 11.4, 23.5
    privileges of the House, question of, may not be raised to impinge 
        on Chair's power of recognition, Sec. 9.8
    pro forma amendments, Chair may recognize for, between perfecting 
        amendments, Sec. 9.22
    quorum, Chair declined to entertain point of no, Sec. Sec. 9.41, 
        9.44
    quorum, Chair does not recognize for demand for teller vote while 
        counting for, Sec. 11.8
    quorum, Chair may not recognize Member for parliamentary inquiry 
        pending point of order of no, unless relating thereto, 
        Sec. 11.7
    quorum, point of no, not allowed before prayer, Sec. 11.5
    quorum, recognition where absence of, has been announced, Sec. 11.6
    quorum, Speaker declined to recognize for motion that Sergeant at 
        Arms take action to ensure presence of, Sec. 9.42
    reading of engrossed copy of bill, Chair recognized Member for 
        demand for (under former rules), after bill had been ordered 
        engrossed and read a third time, Sec. 9.46
    recommit, Speaker's discretion in recognizing for motion to, 
        Sec. 9.67
    request for off-the-record meeting, recognition for, denied, 
        Sec. 11.14
    reservation of objection, recognition for debate under, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.49, 67.6
    reservation of point of order, Chair may permit debate on merits 
        before debate under, Sec. 9.48
    rules of House may limit, Sec. 11.1
    Senate, Chair declines to recognize Member proposing to refer to, 
        Sec. 11.11
    Senate, recognition to refer to, denied, Sec. 11.11
    seniority of committee members as factor in exercise of discretion, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.17, 9.24, 12.3-12.5, 12.7, 13.18, 13.25, 13.30-
        13.33
    special-order speeches, recognition for, see Special-order speeches
    sponsorship of amendment as factor in exercise of discretion, 
        Sec. 9.24
    statutory provisions as affecting control of debate time, 
        Sec. 11.17
    suspend the rules, Speaker's discretion in recognizing for motion 
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    suspension of rules, allocation of time by Member controlling 
        debate on, is not within province of Chair, Sec. 25.23
    tellers, Chair recognized Member for demand for, after announcement 
        of division vote, Sec. 9.39
    third, one, of debate time allotted under Rule XXVIII to one 
        opposed to certain propositions, see Third, one, of debate time 
        controlled by one opposed
    time remaining to opposing sides as factor in Chair's exercise of 
        discretion in recognition, Sec. 9.18
    unanimous-consent agreement permitting Member to speak at certain 
        time is not necessarily an infringement of Chair's power, 
        Sec. 10.1
    unanimous-consent request by Member to proceed for additional 
        minute during debate on omnibus private bill, Sec. 11.13
    unanimous-consent requests, Chair may decline recognition for, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.33-9.37
    unanimous-consent requests to extend debate on omnibus private 
        bill, Chair declined to recognize for, Sec. 71.12
    unfinished business, Chair as determining what is, Sec. 9.1
    visitors, recognition to refer to, denied, Sec. 11.10
    words, taking down the, Chair does not recognize for debate pending 
        demand for, Sec. 11.9
    yeas and nays, Chair declined to recognize Member to demand, during 
        count on division vote, Sec. 9.38
    yielding back time in opposition, objection to, Sec. 11.18
Chair's initiative in enforcing rules (see also, e.g., Relevancy in 
    debate; Words, taking down)
    blasphemous words stricken from Record, Sec. 43.9
    cautioning Member instead of entertaining demand that words be 
        taken down, Sec. 48.6
    Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Member's discussion of 
        matter pending before, Sec. Sec. 48.9, 48.10
    conversing with Member who is addressing House, Chair admonished 
        Member for, Sec. 48.8
    gallery, reference to visitors in, prohibition on, Sec. 45.7
    language in debate ruled out of order on Speaker's initiative, 
        Sec. 48.2
    language, striking, from Record, Sec. 43.9
    order, calling Members to, by name, Sec. 48.4
    personal, Chair intervenes when debate is becoming, Sec. Sec. 48.1, 
        48.5, 48.7, 48.9, 48.10
    relevancy in debate, Sec. Sec. 35.6, 35.7, 35.12
    relevancy in five-minute debate, Sec. 38.2
    Senate, references to, see Senate or Senators, references to
Charts in debate, see Exhibits
Clocks in the House Chamber, discrepancy in, Sec. 74.2
Close debate, right to (see also, e.g., Closing of debate in House)
    amendment, closing debate on, Sec. Sec. 7.18-7.42, 14.16

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    amendment, proponent of, as not entitled to close debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 7.18-7.22, 7.25-7.27, 7.29, 7.30
    amendment, proponent of, may close debate where no representative 
        from reporting committee opposes, Sec. 7.38
    amendment, proponent of, permitted to close if manager does not 
        oppose amendment, Sec. Sec. 7.39-7.41
    amendments, proponents of, permitted to close where there is no 
        ``manager'', Sec. 7.37
    amendments, right to close debate on, may be determined by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 7.42
    committee, member of, may close debate on amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 7.20-7.23, 7.30-7.36
    conferee opposing motion to reject portion of conference report, 
        Sec. 7.16
    conferees, proponent of motion to instruct, Sec. 7.17
    general debate, who may move to close, Sec. Sec. 7.3, 7.4, 14.20
    general debate, reserving time to close, Sec. 26.32
    limitation on debate time, effect of, Sec. 22.50
    manager of bill closes, Sec. 24.31
    manager of bill may move to close debate on amendment, 
        Sec. Sec. 7.18-7.26, 14.16
    multi-jurisdictional bill, proponent of amendment to, Sec. 7.38
    previous question considered as ordered by terms of special rule, 
        Sec. 7.9
    previous question, Member controlling debate may move, 
        Sec. Sec. 7.7, 7.8
    previous question, ordering of, as closing debate, Sec. 7.6
    previous question, ordering of, vacated to permit further debate, 
        Sec. 7.10
    proponent of amendment in nature of substitute could close debate 
        where there was no manager of joint resolution, Sec. 26.45
    proponents of bill close debate, Sec. 7.5
    reserving time to close general debate, Sec. 26.32
    special rule dividing debate between proponent and opponent of 
        amendment in nature of substitute, Sec. 28.6
    suspend the rules, Member making motion to, may close debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 7.13-7.15
    suspend the rules, recognition alternates evenly between majority 
        and minority on motion to, Sec. 7.15
Closed sessions, see Secret sessions
Closing five-minute debate in Committee of the Whole (see also Limiting 
    five-minute debate in Committee of the Whole; Close debate, right 
    to)
    generally, Sec. Sec. 78.1 et seq.
    allocation of time under motion to close or limit debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 78.61-78.66
    amendments offered after expiration of debate time, see Expiration 
        of debate time, amendments offered after
    debatable, motion as not, Sec. Sec. 78.16-78.18
    debate, motion is in order after, Sec. Sec. 78.21-78.25
    ``debate,'' what qualifies as, to permit motion to close debate, 
        Sec. 78.25
    dispensing with further reading of bill, motion to close or limit 
        debate after, Sec. Sec. 78.30, 78.36
    expiration of debate time, amendments offered after, see Expiration 
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    ``instantly,'' motion to close debate, Sec. 78.39
    interruption of Member with floor by motion to close debate, 
        Sec. 78.13
    prior recognition to manager for motion over Member who seeks to 
        debate or amend, Sec. 78.9
    privilege of motion to close debate, Sec. Sec. 78.5, 78.8, 78.9
    read, closing debate on sections not, Sec. 78.29
    reading, completion of, required before motion permitted, 
        Sec. Sec. 78.26 et seq.
    reconsider motion to close or limit debate, motion to, 
        Sec. Sec. 78.79, 78.80
    reserving time not allowed under motion, Sec. 78.71
    strike enacting clause, motion to, is preferential to motion to 
        close debate, Sec. 23.32
    time, stated, motion to close debate at, Sec. Sec. 78.39, 78.40
    when in order, Sec. Sec. 78.21 et seq.
Closing of debate in House
    generally, Sec. Sec. 72.1 et seq.
    previous question, by ordering of, Sec. Sec. 7.6, 7.9, 72.1 et seq.
    previous question, use of, where debate limited by unanimous 
        consent, Sec. 72.3
    previous question vacated, Sec. 7.10
    special rule, effect of, Sec. 72.6
    table, motion to, effect of, Sec. 72.5
    table, motion to lay resolution on, adoption of, Sec. 7.11
Closing of general debate (see also Close debate, right to)
    appropriation bill, debate on, Sec. Sec. 76.3, 76.6, 76.8
    Committee of the Whole, managers of bill in, may agree to terminate 
        debate, Sec. Sec. 76.1, 76.2
    House, by motion in, Sec. Sec. 76.3-76.5
    House, unanimous-consent agreements made in, affecting general 
        debate in Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 76.6-76.8
    House, unanimous-consent request to dispense with general debate on 
        appropriation bill in Committee of the Whole was agreed to by, 
        Sec. 76.6
    manager of bill may close, Sec. Sec. 7.3, 7.4
    managers of bill in Committee of the Whole may agree to terminate 
        debate, Sec. Sec. 76.1, 76.2
    motion in House, by, Sec. Sec. 76.3-76.5
    motion to close general debate in Committee of the Whole where 
        special rule has been adopted, Sec. 76.9
    rise, motion that the Committee of the Whole, see Rise, motion that 
        the Committee of the Whole
    special rule, motion to close debate where time has been prescribed 
        by, Sec. 74.11
Colloquialisms, objectionable use of
    generally, Sec. Sec. 61.1 et seq.
    ``crybaby,'' Sec. 61.8
    dictionary definitions of expressions given weight, Sec. 50.4
    ``guts,'' Members described as lacking, Sec. 61.14
    ``guy,'' Sec. 61.5
    ``horning in,'' Sec. 61.5
    ``mouthpiece'' for association, Member described as, Sec. 61.7
    personal privilege, Member raised point of, Sec. 61.5
    ``pinko,'' Sec. 61.9
    ``skin us,'' opposition accused of attempting to, Sec. 61.10

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    ``snooper,'' Sec. 61.11
    ``stool pigeon,'' Sec. 61.12
    ``yapping,'' Sec. 61.13
Comity, see, e.g., Senate or Senators, references to; Senate, 
    references made in, to House
Committee of the Whole, resolving into
    automatically resolving into Committee of the Whole after 
        affirmative vote on question of consideration, Sec. 5.9
    automatic resolution into Committee on Calendar Wednesday where 
        question of consideration decided in affirmative, Sec. 3.14
    by declaration of Speaker where rule has been adopted, Sec. 3 
        Introduction, Sec. 23.26
    consideration, question of, automatically resolving into Committee 
        of the Whole after affirmative vote on, Sec. 5.9
    consideration, question of, not applicable to motion to resolve 
        into Committee of Whole, Sec. Sec. 5.5, 5.6
    disapproval resolution, motion to resolve into Committee for 
        consideration of, may be offered before third day on which 
        report available, Sec. 2.44
    discharge committee to which bill referred, adoption of motion to, 
        followed by motion to resolve into Committee of Whole, 
        Sec. 3.15
    discharged, motion that Committee of Whole be, as not preferential, 
        Sec. 3.8
    House, general rules of, unanimous consent to consider bill in 
        Committee of Whole under, Sec. 3.4
    motion, by, Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6, 23.26
    motion, by, for consideration of disapproval resolution, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.6, 3.7
    motions, equal privilege of, to resolve into Committee of Whole 
        pursuant to separate special rules, Sec. 3.9
    motion to resolve, effect of rejection of, Sec. Sec. 3.12, 3.13
    postpone, motion to, not applicable to motion to resolve into 
        Committee unless allowed by statute, Sec. 3.11
    question of consideration, automatically resolving into Committee 
        of the Whole after affirmative vote on, Sec. 5.9
    question of consideration not applicable to motion to resolve into 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 5.5, 5.6
    rejection of motion to resolve, effect of, Sec. Sec. 3.12, 3.13
    special rule providing for consideration of House Calendar 
        resolution in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 3.1
    special rule, resolving into Committee without motion after 
        adoption of, Sec. Sec. 3.2, 23.26; see also Sec. 3 Introduction
    unanimous consent, by, Sec. Sec. 3.3-3.5
    unanimous consent to consider bill in Committee of Whole under 
        general rules of House, Sec. Sec. 3.4, 74.5
Committee proceedings, unreported, objectionable references to
    generally, Sec. Sec. 55.1 et seq.
    ethics committee deliberations, Sec. Sec. 55.8, 55.9
    executive session, references to, Sec. Sec. 55.2, 55.3, 55.5
    paraphrase of minutes of executive proceedings, Sec. 55.3
    point of order, necessity of, Sec. 55.4
    privilege of the House, reference to committee action permitted 
        where issue relates to possible question of, Sec. Sec. 55.6, 
        55.7
    prohibited, references as, Sec. Sec. 55.1-55.3
    Standards of Official Conduct, references to matters pending before 
        Committee on, Sec. Sec. 55.8, 55.9

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    unanimous consent to divulge unreported matters, Sec. 55.4
Committees, criticism of, as objectionable
    generally, Sec. Sec. 54.1 et seq.
    abuse of powers, Sec. 54.1
    badgering of witness in hearing, allegation concerning, Sec. 54.13
    ``defame,'' purpose of subcommittee was to, Sec. 54.1
    dereliction of duty, Sec. 54.8
    fascist influence on committee, allegation of, Sec. 66.7
    Hitler, query as to whether committee found agents of, on 
        congressional payroll, Sec. 54.12
    inaction, charge of, Sec. 54.6
    influence, fascist organizations said to exert, Sec. 54.3
    integrity, charges reflecting on, Sec. Sec. 54.4, 54.5
    ``lies,'' committee report said to contain, Sec. 54.4
    motives of committee, statement impugning, Sec. Sec. 54.1, 54.3, 
        54.11
    ``packing'' the Rules Committee, Sec. 54.10
    ``pusillanimous,'' charge that committee was, Sec. 54.7
    report, committee, telegram read in House referring to ``lies and 
        half-truths'' of, Sec. 63.5
    ``sincerity,'' attack on, Sec. 54.5
    ``Un-American Committee,'' references to Committee on Un-American 
        Activities as, Sec. 66.12
    unlawful activity, allegation of, Sec. Sec. 54.1, 54.2
Committees formerly prohibited from sitting during proceedings under 
    five-minute rule, Sec. 9.14
Committee structure, control of debate on resolution relating to, 
    Sec. 28.32
Concur, motion to, see Senate amendments
Conferees
    debate on motion to instruct, Sec. Sec. 17.2, 17.17, 17.21, 17.22, 
        24.40, 68.28-68.30
    debate on motion to instruct, extended by unanimous consent after 
        previous question ordered, Sec. 17.2
    motion to instruct, one-third of debate time allotted to Member 
        opposed to, Sec. 17.21
Conference, motion to send bill to
    as privileged, Sec. 17.1
    debatable under hour rule, Sec. 68.26
Conference report deemed adopted by special rule, Sec. 17.4
Conference reports
    absence of manager, called up by another in, Sec. 26.11
    budget resolution, conference report on, see Budget
    chairman of committee is opposed to bill, calling up conference 
        report where, Sec. Sec. 17.6, 17.7, 24.4
    debate, additional, permitted by unanimous consent under ``special 
        order'' procedure, Sec. 17.13
    debate controlled by conferees appointed from two committees, 
        Sec. 17.12
    debate on conference report after section containing nongermane 
        Senate matter is agreed to, Sec. 17.11
    debate on conference reports considered en bloc, special rule 
        providing for, Sec. 17.3
    debate on, control of, generally, Sec. Sec. 17.9, 24.41, 25.26 et 
        seq., 69.12, 69.23-69.26
    debate, one hour of, equally divided and controlled by majority and 
        minority parties, Sec. 24.41

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    debate on motion to reject nongermane portion of conference report, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.10, 69.12, 69.23-69.26
    debate time allocated after report called up, Sec. 26.55
    debate time, one third of, allotted to Member opposed, see Third, 
        one, of debate time controlled by one opposed
    debate time re-allocated by unanimous consent, Sec. 26.56
    debate, unanimous consent to permit debate to appear in Record 
        where conference report was adopted without, Sec. 71.26
    discretion of Chair, recognition for calling up conference report 
        as within, Sec. 27.6
    division of debate time on, Sec. 17.21
    en bloc, five conference reports considered, division of debate on, 
        Sec. 28.34
    hour rule, consideration formerly under, Sec. Sec. 24.41, 68.22 et 
        seq.
    interrupting consideration of bill, conference report as, 
        Sec. 32.18
    jurisdiction of two committees, control of debate where conference 
        report is within, Sec. 17.8
    minority Member recognized where conferees appointed from two 
        committees, Sec. 25.26
    nongermane Senate language, control of debate on motion to strike 
        after separate vote demanded on, Sec. 25.27
    nongermane Senate language, debate on conference report after House 
        agreed in separate vote to retain, Sec. 25.27
    part of conference report, recognition to move adoption of, denied, 
        Sec. 17.15
    privilege of, Sec. 17.5
    recognition during consideration of, generally, Sec. Sec. 17.1 et 
        seq.
    recognition, effect where Member calling up conference report did 
        not seek, to offer motion to dispose of matter in disagreement, 
        Sec. 17.24
    recommit, recognition for motion to, Sec. 17.62
    rejection of nongermane matter, recognition for motion to recede 
        and concur with amendment after, Sec. 17.16
    rejection of, recognition after, Sec. Sec. 17.50-17.52, 24.42, 
        34.9, 34.10
    senior conferee, Speaker recognized junior member of conference 
        committee to manage report in absence of, Sec. 27.6
    special orders permitted by unanimous consent to debate conference 
        report prior to actual consideration, Sec. 71.27
    special rule providing for more than one hour of debate, Sec. 71.18
    unanimous consent, debate extended by, Sec. 71.19
Consideration, initiating, see, e.g., Initiating consideration or 
    debate; Special rules
Consideration, motion to postpone, as in order before manager 
    recognized, Sec. 2.41
Consideration, points of order against
    Budget Act, amendment providing new entitlement authority effective 
        before new fiscal year not in order under, Sec. Sec. 2.36, 2.37
    budget authority, Senate amendment containing new, points of order 
        waived against consideration of, Sec. 2.39
    printed, point of order that report has not been, does not lie 
        where consideration granted, Sec. 2.26
    quorum, committee reported bill in absence of Sec. Sec. 2.6-2.8, 
        2.16

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    special rule providing for consideration, effect of, on points of 
        order, Sec. Sec. 2.13-2.16
    special rule waiving points of order against consideration of joint 
        resolution making continuing appropriations, Sec. 2.11
    unanimous consent for consideration of bill, effect of, on points 
        of order, Sec. 2.6
    unanimous consent for consideration of measure, point of order of 
        lack of quorum in committee reporting bill is to be made 
        immediately after House has given, Sec. 2.6
Consideration, question of, see Question of consideration
Criticism of Members, Speaker, House, etc., see, e.g., Speaker, 
    criticism of, as objectionable; Motives of other Members, 
    statements impugning; Falsehoods, statements accusing Members of 
    uttering; Words, taking down the
Debatable and nondebatable matters
    adjournment sine die, resolution providing for, Sec. Sec. 6.55-
        6.58, 67.4, 67.5
    adjourn, motion or resolution to, Sec. Sec. 6.52-6.58
    amendments offered after expiration of debate time, see Expiration 
        of debate time, amendments offered after
    appeal on ruling of Chair, Sec. 21.36
    call of the House, motion to dispense with further proceedings 
        under, Sec. 6.14
    close five-minute debate, motion to, Sec. Sec. 6.19-6.21
    committee chairman, resignation of, Sec. 6.2
    consideration, question of, Sec. 6.3
    disapproval resolution, motion to limit debate on, Sec. 6.34
    discharge of privileged resolution of inquiry, Sec. 6.7
    discharge of Rules Committee resolution, Sec. 6.6
    discharged, resolution, from Committee on Rules, Sec. 6.6
    enacting clause, motion to strike, see Enacting clause, motion to 
        rise and recommend striking
    inquiry, resolution of, Sec. 6.8
    Journal, motion for reading of, Sec. 6.38
    Journal, motion to approve, Sec. 6.37
    lay on the table, motion to, Sec. 6.9
    limit debate, motion to, Sec. Sec. 6.31-6.34
    limit debate, motion to, on disapproval resolution, Sec. Sec. 6.34, 
        75.13
    Member-elect, no debate on right of, to be sworn, Sec. 6.1
    objection to unanimous-consent request, debate under reservation 
        of, Sec. 67.6
    point of order, debate on, is within discretion of Chair, Sec. 6.11
    previous question, motion for, Sec. 6.35
    previous question, points of order and inquiries after demand for, 
        Sec. 6.36
    quorum, absence of, Sec. 6.13
    quorum, point of order of no, Sec. 6.12
    reading of amendment, motion to dispense with, Sec. 6.10
    reading papers, consent for, after objection made, Sec. 6.18
    recommit, motion to, Sec. Sec. 6.39-6.42, 23.50, 23.52, 23.53
    reconsider, motion to, Sec. Sec. 6.48, 6.49
    reconsider, question to be reconsidered after adoption of motion 
        to, Sec. Sec. 6.50, 6.51
    refer, motion to, as debatable, Sec. Sec. 23.58, 23.60, 23.61
    refer, motion to, resolution offered as question of privileges of 
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    rereference of bill to committee, Sec. Sec. 6.4, 6.5
    resignation of committee chairman, Sec. 6.2
    rise, motion that Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 6.29, 6.30, 
        14.20, 76.12
    Rules Committee, discharge of resolution from, Sec. 6.6
    secret session, motion for, not debatable, Sec. 85.7
    Senate, debate not in order in, in absence of quorum, Sec. 6.65
    Senate, nondebatable questions in, Sec. Sec. 6.61-6.65
    Senate, request for return of bill to, Sec. Sec. 6.59, 6.60
    sworn, right of Member-elect to be, Sec. 6.1
    table, motion to lay on the, Sec. 6.9
    table, motion to lay resolution on, not debatable, Sec. 7.11
    title of bill, amendment to committee amendment to, Sec. 6.46
    title of bill, amendments to, offered after bill is passed, 
        Sec. Sec. 6.45, 6.47
    words, objectionable, debate not in order pending unanimous-consent 
        request to withdraw, Sec. 6.16
    words taken down, question of propriety of, Sec. Sec. 6.15-6.17
Decorum (see also, e.g., Words, taking down the; Attire)
    generally, Sec. Sec. 40.1 et seq., 60.1 et seq.
    acts of Members as disorderly, generally, Sec. Sec. 41.1 et seq.
    altercations between Members, Sec. 41.6
    anticipated disorder, announcement concerning, Sec. 41.7
    applause, Sec. Sec. 41.8, 41.9
    approval, expression of, called for by Member other than Chair, 
        Sec. Sec. 41.10, 41.11
    attire, appropriate, Sec. 41.12
    badges, wearing of, on floor, Sec. 84.18
    comportment as breach of, Sec. 41.2
    demeanor as breach, Sec. 51.29
    demonstrations of approval or disapproval during debate are not 
        part of Record, Sec. 41.8
    exhibits as offensive, see Exhibits
    foreign language, addressing Committee of the Whole in, Sec. 40.8
    gallery, references to occupants of, see Gallery, occupants of, 
        references to
    hands, call by Member for show of, Sec. Sec. 41.10, 41.11
    hats, wearing of, precluded, Sec. 41.14
    Hope, Bob, proceedings during tributes to, Sec. 40.7
    ignoring gavel, Sec. 40.11
    interrupting Member's remarks, Sec. 41.3
    interrupting Member who has the floor, see Interruption of Member 
        who has floor
    mace as symbol of order, Sec. 48.21
    microphones turned off in response to disorderly behavior, 
        Sec. Sec. 40.5, 40.6, 40.10
    microphones, turning off, as giving rise to question of privilege 
        of the House, Sec. 40.10
    microphones, turning off, where Member not properly recognized 
        engages in disorderly behavior, Sec. 48.20
    personal privilege, question of, does not arise from words spoken 
        in debate, Sec. 40.9
    poll on question called for by Member other than Chair, 
        Sec. Sec. 41.10, 41.11
    privilege of the House, question of, alleged violation of rule as 
        giving rise to, Sec. 40.10
    recess, speaking from well during, Sec. 41.17

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    smoking, Sec. Sec. 41.15, 41.16
    walking about or standing by Member who has floor, Sec. 41.1
    well of the House, clearing, Sec. Sec. 41.4, 41.5
    well, removing Member from, Sec. 48.21
Demonstrations and applause not part of reported proceedings, Sec. 1.11
Demonstrations in debate, see Exhibits
Designation of managers (see also Manager of bill or resolution)
    absence of manager, effect of, Sec. 14.12
    Calendar Wednesday, committee designates Member to call up bill on, 
        Sec. 14.10
    call up bill, only the Member designated by committee is authorized 
        to, Sec. Sec. 14.9, 14.10
    committee, designated by, Sec. Sec. 14.9, 14.10
    death of manager, effect of, Sec. 14.13
Dilatory motions
    generally, Sec. Sec. 23.7-23.12
    recognition for, see Chair, discretion and power of, with regard to 
        recognition
Disapproving agency action, three-day layover requirement not 
    applicable to report on concurrent resolution, Sec. 2.44
Discharge, debate on motion to, Sec. Sec. 18.9, 68.64
Disciplinary resolutions
    hour rule as applicable to, Sec. Sec. 68.52-68.54
    scope of debate on, Sec. Sec. 35.1 et seq.
Discretion of Speaker or Chair, see Chair, discretion and power of, 
    with regard to recognition; Chair's initiative in enforcing rules
Disloyalty, statements accusing Member of, as objectionable, see 
    Loyalty, statements questioning Member's
Disorder in debate, see, e.g., Words, taking down; Senate or Senators, 
    references to; Gallery, occupants of, references to
Division of debate time, see, e.g., Special rules, effect of, on 
    control or distribution of time for debate; Unanimous-consent 
    agreement, effect of, on debate time or allocation of time; 
    Limitation on five-minute debate, effect of, on allocation of 
    remaining time; Third, one, of debate time controlled by one 
    opposed
Dress, manner of, see Attire
Duration of debate, see, e.g., Hour rule in House; Five-minute debate 
    in Committee of the Whole; Limitation on five-minute debate, effect 
    of, on allocation of remaining time
Enacting clause, debate on motion to strike, during consideration of 
    omnibus private bills in House as in Committee of the Whole, 
    Sec. 70.11
Enacting clause, motion to rise and recommend striking
    close debate, motion to, motion to strike enacting clause is 
        preferential to, Sec. 23.32
    debatability of, Sec. Sec. 6.26-6.28, 21.31-21.35, 22.48, 22.49, 
        23.35, 23.38, 23.39
    debate in opposition, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 14.22, 14.23, 
        23.40-23.43
    debate on, as affected by limitation, Sec. Sec. 23.36, 23.37, 
        79.17-79.28, 79.87-79.91
    debate on, effect of limiting, on offering of perfecting 
        amendments, Sec. 79.138
    debate on, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 21.31-21.35

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    debate, scope of, Sec. Sec. 37.5-37.11
    expiration of debate time, not debatable after, Sec. Sec. 6.26-6.28
    extend time, Member opposed to motion may not, by using yielded 
        time, Sec. 31.33
    five-minute debate in Committee of 
        the Whole, motion made during, Sec. Sec. 77.11-77.18
    offered during time limitation, Sec. Sec. 22.38, 22.49, 79.17-
        79.28, 79.87-79.91
    offered while motion to limit debate was pending, Sec. 23.31
    offeror of motion as opposed to bill, Sec. 23.33
    opposition to, recognition for debate in, Sec. Sec. 14.22, 14.23, 
        23.40-23.43
    preferential to motion to close debate, Sec. 23.32
    pro forma amendments, recognition not extended for, on motion to 
        strike enacting clause, Sec. 21.31
    pro forma amendments, special rule prohibiting, as not prohibiting 
        motion, Sec. 74.19
    recognition for debate on, Sec. Sec. 21.31-21.35
    recognition for motion where another Member had been recognized to 
        offer amendment, Sec. 12.13
    relevancy in debate, requirement of, as applied to motion, 
        Sec. Sec. 37.5-37.11
    special rule prohibiting pro forma amendments as not prohibiting 
        motion, Sec. 74.19
    withdrawal of motion, Sec. 77.17
    yielded time, Member opposed to motion may not extend time by 
        using, Sec. 31.33
    yield, offeror of motion may, a portion of time, Sec. 31.32
Executive or governmental officials, references to
    agency, referred to as communist experiment, Sec. 47.4
    conduct of executive officials, arraignment of, Sec. 47.3
    government, general criticism of, Sec. Sec. 47.5, 47.6
    impeachment charges against judge, debate on, Sec. Sec. 47.7, 47.8
    President, see President or Vice President, references to
Executive session, see Secret sessions
Exhibits
    anticipatory ruling that Chair would prevent displays disruptive of 
        order, Sec. 84.16
    badges, wearing of, to communicate messages, Sec. 84.18
    bills marked with Member's interpretive comments could not be 
        distributed, Sec. 84.7
    cartoon caricatures, Sec. 84.15
    charts, Sec. Sec. 84.3, 84.5
    debate, display not being utilized in, Sec. Sec. 84.8-84.10
    debate, vote on permission taken without, Sec. Sec. 84.1, 84.8
    decorum, displays should not detract from good order and, 
        Sec. Sec. 84.11-84.13
    dice, oversized and loaded, used without objection, Sec. 84.2
    disorderly language, placard containing, Sec. 84.6
    duck as symbol of ``lame duck'' session, Sec. 84.11
    impugning Members, display, Sec. 84.6
    legislation, exhibits used to explain, Sec. Sec. 84.3 et seq.
    mask, use of, Sec. 84.12
    objection to use of exhibits, House votes following, Sec. 84.1

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    permission to display, Sec. Sec. 84.1 et seq.
    photographic exhibits of missing children, Sec. 84.14
    recognition for one-minute speech denied where exhibit was 
        offensive, Sec. 84.11
    recognition, Speaker may inquire as to Member's intentions before 
        conferring, Sec. 84.13
    Speaker's Lobby, posters and charts in, Speaker ordered removal of, 
        Sec. 58.11
    television audience, role of Chair where exhibit is aimed at, 
        Sec. Sec. 84.14, 84.15
    time, proper, for using displays, Sec. Sec. 84.8-84.10
    video, use of, Sec. 80.8
    weapons, dismantled, Sec. 84.17
Expiration of debate time, amendments offered after
    amendment to amendment on which debate time expired was debatable 
        under special rule, Sec. 19.35
    debated, may not be, Sec. Sec. 6.22-6.25, 78.50, 79.94 et seq.
    pro forma amendments printed in Record, Sec. 79.117
    Record, amendments not printed in, Sec. 19.36
    Record, amendments printed in, Sec. Sec. 19.33, 79.100 et seq.
    special rule limiting debate on amendments, debate on amendment to 
        amendment under, Sec. 28.22
Expiration of debate time, Member may not proceed after, Sec. 11.19
Falsehoods, statements accusing Members of uttering
    generally, Sec. Sec. 63.1 et seq.
    ``believe,'' statement by Member that he does not, another Member, 
        Sec. 63.3
    ``canard'' as denoting falsehood, Sec. 63.1
    committee, allegation of falsehoods by, see Committees, criticism 
        of, as objectionable
    committee report, telegram read in House referred to ``lies and 
        half-truths'' of, Sec. 63.5
    defending lies of ``slime-monger,'' Member accused of, Sec. 63.2
    ``hypocrisy'' alleged to add ``malice'' to falsehood, Sec. 63.6
    sincerity, Member questioned, of another, Sec. 63.7
    ``slanderous'' and ``false,'' characterization of remarks as, 
        Sec. 63.4
    sponsorship of measure by certain Member was said to ensure it 
        would ``receive 1 or 2 votes'' in House, Sec. 58.2
Filibuster, Chair exercises discretion in terminating, Sec. 9.43
Five-minute debate in Committee of the Whole
    generally, Sec. Sec. 77.1 et seq.
    alternation in recognition, see Recognition
    amendment to amendment, offeror of primary amendment may speak on, 
        Sec. 77.2
    appeals, debate on, Sec. 77.32
    divisible amendment, debate on, Sec. 77.38
    en bloc amendments, debate on, Sec. Sec. 77.23-77.25
    extending debate time for Member recognized under five-minute rule 
        requires unanimous consent, Sec. 21.13
    interruption of Member who has floor, see Interruption of Member 
        who has floor
    length of debate, minimum, motion requiring, Sec. 78.101

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    letter, Member granted permission to read, is limited to five 
        minutes, Sec. 21.19
    letters or papers, reading, time for, Sec. 77.31
    limitation on, effect of, see, e.g., Limitation on five-minute 
        debate, effect of, on allocation of remaining time
    limiting or closing, see Limiting five-minute debate in Committee 
        of the Whole; Closing five-minute debate in Committee of the 
        Whole
    minimum amount of debate, motion to require, Sec. 78.101
    pro forma amendment, Member previously recognized may speak in 
        opposition to, Sec. 19.48
    pro forma amendment, Member who had spoken in opposition to pending 
        amendment as subsequently offering, Sec. 19.47
    pro forma amendment offered by proponent of pending amendment, 
        Sec. 19.45
    pro forma amendments, generally, Sec. Sec. 77.4-77.10, 77.35, 77.39
    proponent of amendment may speak again on subsequent day by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 19.46
    recognition, priorities in, see Priorities in recognition; 
        Recognition
    reintroduced amendment, debate on, Sec. 77.26
    relevancy, requirement of, see Relevancy in debate
    requiring certain amount of debate, Sec. 78.101
    reservation of objection, extension of debate by proceeding under, 
        Sec. 77.36
    rise, motion to, as interrupting debate, Sec. 7.12
    special rules, effect of, see, e.g., Special rules, effect of, on 
        control or distribution of time for debate
    strike enacting clause, motion to, Sec. Sec. 77.11-77.18
    strike enacting clause, withdrawal of motion to, Sec. 77.17
    substitute, debate after adoption of, Sec. 77.39
    twice, Member speaking, on same amendment, Sec. Sec. 77.4-77.10, 
        77.28
    vacated, proceedings by which amendment was adopted were, 
        Sec. 77.33
    yielding for debate or amendment, see Yielding time for debate; 
        Yielding time for offering amendments
Five-minute debate in House as in Committee of the Whole
    generally, Sec. Sec. 70.1 et seq.
    close debate on amendment, motion to, Sec. 72.8
    closing debate by ordering previous question, Sec. 7.6
    motion to strike enacting clause, debate on, during consideration 
        of omnibus private bills, Sec. 70.11
    nonamendable propositions, consideration of, Sec. Sec. 70.12, 70.13
    previous question, ordering of, as closing debate, Sec. 7.6
    Private Calendar measures, Sec. Sec. 70.7-70.11
    pro forma amendment, recognition by unanimous consent of Member who 
        had spoken on another pro forma amendment, Sec. 70.2
    recognition of Member previously recognized for five minutes is by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 21.12
    unanimous consent, consideration by, of nonamendable proposition, 
        Sec. 70.12
    Union Calendar bills, Sec. Sec. 70.3-70.6
Foreign language, addressing Committee of the Whole in, Sec. 40.8

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Forty-minute debate in House
    generally, Sec. Sec. 69.12 et seq.
    allocation of time by Member controlling debate is not within 
        province of Chair, Sec. 25.23
    alternation of recognition, Sec. 25.22
    conference reports, nongermane portion of, see Conference reports
    extend debate, unanimous consent to, Sec. 69.18
    opposition to motion to suspend rules, control of debate time in, 
        Sec. 26.36
    previous question ordered on debatable motion without debate, 
        demanding right to debate where, Sec. 25.15
    previous question ordered on debatable proposition on which there 
        has been no debate, Sec. Sec. 69.19-69.22
    rules, prior to adoption of, where previous question was moved 
        without debate, Sec. 69.22
    Senate amendments, see Senate amendments
    suspend the rules, motion to, Sec. Sec. 69.13-69.18
    transferred to another Member, debate time was, Sec. 25.24
Gallery, occupants of, references to
    acknowledging visitor without reference to his presence, Sec. 45.9
    Chair, announcement by, Sec. 45.8
    Chair's initiative, enforcement of rule on, Sec. 45.7
    constituents, Sec. 45.2
    federal officials, Sec. 45.3
    guest, honored, reference to, Sec. 45.1
    Hope, Bob, tribute to, Sec. 40.7
    legislation, persons interested in, Sec. Sec. 45.3-45.5
    press gallery, Sec. 45.6
    unanimous consent to speak out of order, Sec. 45.9
General debate (see also Closing of general debate)
    appropriation bill, unanimous consent to provide two hours of 
        general debate on each chapter of, Sec. 74.3
    Budget Act, debate on economic goals and policies in Committee of 
        the Whole prescribed by, Sec. 67.16
    Committee of the Whole, duration of debate in, Sec. Sec. 74.1 et 
        seq., 75.1 et seq.
    Committee of the Whole, in, generally, Sec. Sec. 75.1 et seq.
    dispense with, unanimous-consent request to, on appropriation bill 
        in Committee of the Whole, agreed to by House, Sec. 76.6
    hour rule used in Committee of the Whole in absence of agreement, 
        Sec. Sec. 75.1 et seq.
    House rules, general, effect of, Sec. 74.4
    limiting debate in Committee of the Whole under statute prescribing 

        procedures for disapproval of Federal Trade Commission 
        regulations, Sec. 75.13
    relevancy of general debate in Committee of the Whole, see 
        Relevancy in debate
    Senate concurrent resolution on House Calendar in Committee of the 
        Whole, unanimous consent to consider, limiting general debate 
        to one hour, Sec. 74.6
    special rule giving Member control of more than one hour, Sec. 74.4
    special rule, may not change terms of, by unanimous consent in 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. 74.16
    statutory provisions, motion limiting debate time where debate time 
        prescribed by, Sec. 67.15
    time, additional, requests for, under hour rule in Committee of the 
        Whole, Sec. Sec. 75.5-75.7
    time, additional, unanimous-consent request for, by Member yielded 
        to, where special rule has divided control of, Sec. 75.8

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    unanimous-consent agreements affecting general debate in Committee 
        of the Whole Sec. Sec. 75.9, 75.10, 76.6-76.8
    unanimous consent in Committee of the Whole may not change terms of 
        special rule, Sec. 74.16
    unanimous-consent request for additional time by Member yielded to, 
        where special rule has divided control of general debate, 
        Sec. 75.8
    unanimous-consent requests for additional time under hour rule in 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 75.5-75.7
    unanimous-consent request to dispense with general debate on 
        appropriation bill in Committee of the Whole was agreed to by 
        House, Sec. 76.6
    unanimous consent to consider Senate concurrent resolution on House 
        Calendar in Committee of the Whole, limiting general debate to 
        one hour, Sec. 74.6
    unanimous consent to consider Union Calendar bill, limiting debate 
        in Committee of the Whole to one hour, Sec. 74.5
    unanimous consent to provide two hours of general debate on each 
        chapter of general appropriation bill, Sec. 74.3
    Union Calendar bill, unanimous consent to consider, limiting debate 
        in Committee of the Whole to one hour, Sec. 74.5
    yielding portions of time, Member recognized for an hour as, in 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. 75.4
Governmental officials, references to, see Executive or governmental 
    officials, references to
Hope, Bob, tributes to, Sec. 40.7
Hour rule in House
    adoption of rules, prior to, Sec. Sec. 68.1, 68.2
    amendment in nature of substitute, amendment to, not in order 
        unless manager yields for amendment, Sec. 19.39
    amendment, proponent of, prior to adoption of rules, Sec. 68.2
    amendments to bill in order if Member in control yields, Sec. 30.2
    appeal from Chair's ruling, Sec. 68.71
    bills and resolutions generally, Sec. Sec. 68.3-68.5, 68.11
    Budget Act exception to hour rule, Sec. 31.38
    committee amendments, time for debate on, Sec. 68.45
    committee funding resolution, Sec. 68.32
    Committee of the Whole, House agreed by unanimous consent to 
        consider bill in, under general rules of House, Sec. 3.4
    committee, resignation from, motion to accept, Sec. 68.62
    committee, resolution electing Member to, Sec. 68.63
    conferees, amendment to motion to instruct, Sec. 68.30
    conferees, motions to instruct, Sec. Sec. 68.28-68.30
    conference meetings, motion to close, Sec. 68.27
    conference, motion to send bill to, Sec. 68.26
    conference reports, see Conference reports
    discharged measure, debate on, Sec. Sec. 68.65, 68.66
    discharge, motion to, Sec. 68.64
    disciplinary resolution, extension and allocation of time on, 
        Sec. 26.33
    disciplinary resolutions, Sec. Sec. 68.52-68.54
    District of Columbia bill, Sec. 68.5
    impeachment charges, Sec. 68.47

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    inquiry, resolutions of, Sec. Sec. 68.33-68.35
    motion to correct Record or to expunge, Sec. Sec. 68.60, 68.61
    motion to discharge, Sec. 68.64
    motion to postpone further consideration, Sec. 68.58
    motion to recommit with instructions, Sec. 68.57
    motion to reconsider, Sec. 68.59
    personal privilege, Member recognized for one hour on question of, 
        Sec. 8.34
    postpone, motion to, Sec. 68.58
    postpone, motion to, disciplinary resolution, Sec. 68.53
    private bill, Sec. 68.9
    privileged resolution, Member calling up, has control of time, 
        Sec. Sec. 18.1, 18.2
    privileged resolutions, Sec. Sec. 68.31 et seq.
    privileges of the House, resolutions concerning, Sec. Sec. 68.46 et 
        seq.
    recommit with instructions, motion to, Sec. 68.57
    reconsider, motion to, Sec. 68.59
    Record, motion to correct or to expunge, Sec. Sec. 68.60, 68.61
    refer, motion to, Sec. Sec. 68.50, 68.51
    reserving portion of yielded time is not permitted, Sec. 68.7
    resignation from committee, motion to accept, Sec. 68.62
    resolution, privileged, which is the subject of motion to 
        discharge, Sec. 68.34
    Rules, resolutions from Committee on, Sec. Sec. 68.36 et seq.
    seating of Member-elect, Sec. 68.1
    Senate amendments, Sec. Sec. 68.12 et seq.
    Senate bill considered in House under special rule, Sec. 68.10
    special-order speeches, see Special-order speeches
    statutory allocation of time, effect of, on hour rule, 
        Sec. Sec. 68.69, 68.70
    unanimous consent, bill called up by, Sec. Sec. 68.4, 68.9
    vetoed bills, debate on passage of, Sec. 68.55
    vetoed bills, motion to postpone or refer, Sec. 68.56
    yielding for amendment, effect of, Sec. 68.8
House as in Committee of the Whole, debate in, see Five-minute debate 
    in House as in Committee of the Whole
House as in Committee of the Whole, initiating consideration in (see 
    also Five-minute debate in House as in Committee of the Whole)
    District of Columbia bill on Union Calendar, Sec. 4.12
    immediate consideration of Union Calendar bill, effect of 
        unanimous-consent agreement for, Sec. Sec. 4.7, 4.8
    motion as not in order, Sec. 4.11
    Private Calendar bills, omnibus, considered in House as in 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. 4.13
    special rules providing for consideration, Sec. Sec. 4.1, 4.2
    unanimous consent granted for consideration of bill after special 
        rule adopted for consideration of same bill, Sec. 4.10
    unanimous-consent request for consideration, Sec. Sec. 4.3-4.8, 
        4.11, 4.12
House, criticism of, as objectionable
    campaign expenses allegedly paid by certain interests, statement 
        concerning, did not reflect on any individual Member, Sec. 53.1
    individual Member, remarks permissible if not reflecting on, 
        Sec. 53.1
    remarks in Senate, Sec. Sec. 46.1 et seq.
Hypothetical questions, Chair does not respond to, Sec. Sec. 9.1, 9.50

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Initiating consideration or debate (see also, e.g., Consideration, 
    points of order against; Question of consideration; Special rules; 
    Unanimous-consent requests)
    after consideration permitted, request that Private Calendar bill 
        be passed over comes too late, Sec. 1.16
    any day thereafter, unanimous-consent request for consideration in 
        House of bill on following day or, Sec. 2.10
    Committee of the Whole, House may resolve into, by motion, 
        Sec. Sec. 3.5, 3.6
    Committee of the Whole, House may resolve into, by unanimous 
        consent, Sec. Sec. 3.3-3.5
    Committee of the Whole, House resolved into, without motion, 
        Sec. 3.2
    Committee of the Whole, motion to resolve into, for consideration 
        of resolution disapproving executive action, Sec. Sec. 3.6, 3.7
    Committee of the Whole, resolution into, see Committee of the 
        Whole, resolving into
    Committee of the Whole, unanimous consent for consideration of bill 
        in, under general rules of House, Sec. 3.4
    death or absence of Member designated to call up bill as not 
        affecting question of consideration by House, Sec. 9.4
    discharge, adoption of motion to, followed by motion to resolve 
        into Committee of Whole, Sec. 3.15
    House as in Committee of the Whole, consideration in, see House as 
        in Committee of the Whole, initiating consideration in; Five-
        minute debate in House as in Committee of the Whole
    impeaching government official, resolution, as question of 
        privilege, Sec. 1.15
    Precedents of House, joint resolution concerning, considered by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 1.14
    privileged, consideration of matter not, as requiring special rule 
        or unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 2.1, 2.2
    privileged, resolution directing select committee chairman to 
        request special rule held not to be, Sec. 2.17
    Senate bill, Sec. 1.13
    Speaker's declaration, resolving into Committee of Whole, see 
        Sec. 3 Introduction, Sec. 23.26
    special rule, consideration of, on same day reported, see Special 
        rules
    statute providing for consideration or postponement of 
        consideration of specified matters, Sec. Sec. 2.42, 2.43
    three-day layover requirement not applicable to report in 
        disapproval resolution, Sec. 3.7
    unanimous consent for consideration of bill, effect of, on points 
        of order against consideration, Sec. 2.6
    unanimous-consent request for consideration of bill, Chair declines 
        to recognize for, unless assured of clearances from leadership, 
        Sec. 2.5
    unanimous-consent requests for initial consideration of bills and 
        resolutions, Chair has declined to recognize for, Sec. 9.37
    unanimous consent to consider measure while another pending, 
        Sec. 2.9
    unanimous consent to consider private Senate bill with nongermane 
        amendment, Sec. 2.12
Inquiry, resolutions of, hour rule as applicable to, Sec. Sec. 68.33-
    68.35
Intelligence, statements impugning Member's, as objectionable
    generally, Sec. Sec. 64.1 et seq.

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    ``dumb interpretation,'' Member's view of amendment's effect 
        characterized as, Sec. 64.4
    ``English,'' questioning whether Member can understand, Sec. 64.1
    forged document, charge that Member could never detect a, Sec. 64.4
    incapable of ascertaining whether document forged, Member alleged 
        to be, Sec. 64.4
    ``one syllable,'' asking that bill be reprinted in words of, so 
        opposition could undertand it, Sec. 64.2
Interruption of Member who has floor
    call of the House, special order interrupted by, Sec. 32.12
    Chair, must rise and address, Sec. Sec. 42.10, 42.14
    conference report, interruption by, Sec. 32.18
    consent of Member who has floor required, Sec. Sec. 42.8, 42.9, 
        42.12
    decorum, as breach of, Sec. Sec. 42.8, 42.10, 42.11, 42.14
    message from Senate, interruption by, Sec. 32.18
    microphone at majority or minority table should be used for 
        questions to Member speaking from well of the House, Sec. 29.3
    motion to adjourn, interruption by, Sec. 32.6
    motion to close debate, interruption by, Sec. 32.4
    motion to rise, interruption by, Sec. 32.5
    objection to unanimous-consent request, charging time consumed by 
        Member who has reserved, Sec. 32.16
    parliamentary inquiry, interruption by, Sec. Sec. 32.7-32.10, 42.12
    perfecting amendment, seeking to offer, where motion to strike is 
        under debate, Sec. 32.17
    permission to interrupt, seeking, Sec. Sec. 32.1, 32.2
    point of order, interruption by, Sec. Sec. 32.10, 32.11
    privilege, question of personal, interruption by, Sec. Sec. 32.14, 
        32.15
    quorum, point of no, interruption by, Sec. 32.13
    Record, treatment of interruption in, Sec. Sec. 42.13, 42.14
    resuming unfinished business, debate recommences at point where 
        interrupted upon, Sec. 67.14
    stricken, remarks of Member interrupting may be, Sec. 32.3
    time, charging, where Member with floor has been interrupted, 
        Sec. Sec. 32.3, 67.7
    yield, asking Member to, see, e.g., Yielding time for debate
    Yield, Member declines to, Sec. 42.14
Legislative actions or proposals, criticism of, as objectionable (see 
    also, e.g., Tactics in debate, objectionable references to)
    amendments, criticism of, Sec. Sec. 58.3-58.6, 58.12
    bills, criticism of, Sec. Sec. 58.1, 58.2
    ``blind,'' ``slavish,'' and ``shameful'' opposition to measure, 
        Sec. 58.7
    conferees, criticizing actions of, Sec. 58.11
    filibuster, allegation of ``sinister'' influences on those 
        conducting, Sec. 58.9
``Legislative day,'' debate fixed at ``one day'' as meaning, Sec. 67.9
Limitation on five-minute debate, effect of, on allocation of remaining 
    time (see also Chair, discretion and power of; Recognition)
    generally, Sec. Sec. 13.32, 13.35-13.40, 22.1 et seq., 25.8 et 
        seq., 79.1 et seq.

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    abrogated, five-minute rule was not, where debate fixed at hour and 
        a half, Sec. 22.8
    abrogating five-minute rule, limitation as, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 22.30, 79.45, 79.49, 79.54
    abrogating five-minute rule, limitation to time certain as, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.26-9.28, 13.37, 22.22
    allocate time, Chair may, between proponent and opponent of 
        amendment, Sec. 24.29
    allocation of time under, between proponents of two amendments, 
        Sec. 24.31
    allocation of time under limitation on debate, Sec. Sec. 78.61-
        78.66
    amendment offered before motion to limit debate agreed to, 
        proponent of, recognized for five minutes, Sec. 22.3
    amendment offered for which time was not allocated, Sec. 24.33
    amendment, pending, must be disposed of before second amendment 
        offered, Sec. 79.30
    amendment printed in Record, proponent offered, under allocated 
        time rather than claiming separate time, Sec. 79.139
    amendments not covered by limitation, Sec. Sec. 22.46, 22.47, 
        79.135-79.137
    amendments not yet pending, reserving time to debate, Sec. 79.62
    amendments offered after debate time expires, Sec. Sec. 79.94 et 
        seq.
    amendments, order of, under limitation, Sec. Sec. 79.135-79.137
    amendments printed in Record, debate on, after expiration of debate 
        time, Sec. Sec. 79.99 et seq., 79.139
    amendments printed in Record, form of, Sec. Sec. 79.110-79.112, 
        79.119
    amendments printed in Record, form of amendment offered must 
        conform to, Sec. 79.119
    amendments, pro forma, printed in Record, Sec. 79.117
    amendments which are affected by motion to close or limit debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 79.37-79.42
    amendment to amendment, time allocated for debate on, Sec. 22.28
    amendment, transferring unused debate time to another, Sec. 79.133
    Chair's distribution of time, Sec. Sec. 79.43-79.52, 79.64-79.81
    close debate, recognition to, Sec. 22.50
    committee members, allocating time to, on amendments to amendment 
        in nature of substitute, Sec. 26.23
    desk, amendments at the, as affected by limitation, 
        Sec. Sec. 79.32, 79.37
    discretion of Chair, allocation of time is within, Sec. Sec. 9.24-
        9.32, 13.37, 22.6 et seq., 24.29
    extending allocated time not permitted, Sec. 79.50
    extension of time after limitation is by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 22.2
    extension of time, effect of, Sec. Sec. 22.21, 79.121
    five-minute rule, when Chair allows debate to continue under, 
        Sec. Sec. 79.123-79.125
    guidelines for recognition after limitation, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 22.12-22.14
    instantly, debate closed, by motion, Sec. 79.1

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    Members not in Chamber when limitation agreed to, recognition of, 
        Sec. 22.4
    motion allocating debate time permitted by special rule, Sec. 79.86
    motion allocating debate time ruled out, Sec. Sec. 22.39, 22.40, 
        78.68, 79.85
    notice in advance by Members who wish to speak, Sec. Sec. 22.5, 
        22.7
    open to amendment at any point, effect of motion to limit debate 
        where text is, Sec. 79.34
    opposing sides, Chair allocated time between two Members on, to be 
        yielded by them, Sec. 9.27
    opposition to amendment, Member recognized for, notwithstanding 
        prior recognition under limitation, Sec. 19.56
    opposition to amendment, priority of recognition for, Sec. 22.30
    order of amendments under limitation, Sec. Sec. 79.135-79.137
    parliamentary inquiry, time for, was not deducted from allocated 
        time, Sec. 79.73
    point of order, argument on, after expiration of debate time, 
        Sec. 79.120
    pro forma amendments after closing of debate on bill, 
        Sec. Sec. 79.35, 79.36
    pro forma amendments during allocated time, Sec. 79.33
    pro forma amendments, effect of limitation on, Sec. 78.60
    proponent of amendment recognized before committee chairman in 
        opposition, Sec. 22.26
    reallocated time unused at expiration of time, Sec. 79.8
    reallocation of time, Sec. Sec. 9.30, 9.32, 22.43, 79.121 et seq.
    recognition after limitation, guidelines for, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 22.12-22.14
    recognition, time allocated equally among Members seeking, at time 
        limitation agreed to, Sec. Sec. 22.10, 22.16
    Record, amendment printed in, was offered under allocated time 
        rather than time allowed under rule, Sec. 79.139
    Record, debate on amendments previously printed in, after 
        limitation on debate, Sec. Sec. 22.18, 22.19, 22.32-22.38, 
        79.62, 79.99 et seq.
    Record, pro forma amendments printed in, Sec. 79.117
    Record, recognition of Members whose amendments have been printed 
        in, may be deferred, Sec. 9.26
    Record, when to offer amendments printed in, Sec. 22.11
    repeated recognition of Member who has spoken, Sec. Sec. 9.28, 
        22.9, 22.17, 22.22-22.25, 77.40
    reserving time, Sec. Sec. 22.27, 22.41, 78.67, 78.69, 78.74, 79.54-
        79.62, 79.67
    rising of Committee of the Whole, effect of, Sec. Sec. 22.45, 
        79.127-79.131
    section of bill and amendments thereto, closing of debate on, does 
        not apply to amendment offered as new section, Sec. Sec. 79.29, 
        79.31
    special rule permitting allocation of debate time in motion, 
        Sec. 79.86
    sponsorship of amendment as factor in recognition by Chair, 
        Sec. 9.24
    standing at time limitation agreed to, division of time among 
        Members, Sec. 79.53
    strike, effect of limiting debate on motion to, on offering of 
        perfecting amendments, Sec. 79.138

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    strike enacting clause, debate on motion to, as affected by 
        limitation, Sec. Sec. 23.36, 23.37, 79.17-79.28, 79.87-79.91
    strike enacting clause, motion to, offered during time limitation, 
        Sec. Sec. 22.48, 22.49, 79.17-79.28, 79.87-79.91
    substitute amendment in nature of, time for making motion to limit 
        debate on amendments to, Sec. Sec. 78.97, 78.98
    time allocated between proponents of two amendments, Sec. 24.31
    time, allocating, under limitation on debate, Sec. Sec. 78.61-78.66
    time, certain, running of time where debate is to end at, 
        Sec. Sec. 79.2-79.9
    time, Chair may allocate, between proponent and opponent of 
        amendment, Sec. 24.29
    time, charging, under limitation on debate, Sec. 78.51
    time remaining, length of, as affecting Chair's allocation of 
        debate time, Sec. 9.29
    time, running of, under fixed period limitation, Sec. Sec. 79.10-
        79.16
    unanimous-consent agreement to limit and divide control of time for 
        debate on amendments to certain paragraphs, Sec. 78.99
    unanimous consent, allocating time by, Sec. Sec. 79.82-79.85
    unanimous-consent request to close debate before Members to whom 
        time was allocated have spoken, Chair refused to entertain, 
        Sec. 78.92
    unused time under an allocation, Sec. 22.43, 79.8, 79.92, 79.93, 
        79.133
    use of time allotted under limitation for various amendments, 
        Sec. Sec. 22.15, 22.42
    vacated, effect where limitation was, Sec. 22.44
    voting, Chair's reallocation of time where time has been partly 
        consumed by, Sec. 9.30
    yielding time allotted under limitation, Sec. Sec. 22.14, 22.29, 
        22.30, 22.41, 29.31, 79.132
Limiting five-minute debate in Committee of the Whole (see also Closing 
    five-minute debate in Committee of the Whole)
    generally, Sec. Sec. 78.1 et seq.
    abrogated, five-minute rule is, after limitation, Sec. Sec. 19.49, 
        25.9
    allocating time under limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.61-78.66, 78.97
    amendment pending, motion to limit debate is in order where, 
        Sec. 78.6
    amendments not yet offered, limiting debate on, Sec. Sec. 78.37, 
        78.38
    amendments offered after expiration of debate time, see Expiration 
        of debate time, amendments offered after
    any Member may make motion, Sec. Sec. 14.17, 14.18
    Chair's discretion in limiting debate, Sec. Sec. 78.77, 78.78
    debatable, motion is not, Sec. Sec. 78.19, 78.20
    dispensing with further reading of bill as part of unanimous-
        consent request to limit debate, Sec. 78.93
    dispensing with further reading of bill, motion to limit or close 
        debate after, Sec. 78.30

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    enacting clause, motion to strike, made while motion to limit 
        debate was pending, Sec. 23.31
    expiration of debate time, amendments offered after, see Expiration 
        of debate time, amendments offered after
    extending debate beyond limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.41-78.49
    extension of time is by unanimous consent, Sec. 22.2
    further limitation where limitation already agreed to, Sec. 78.100
    interpreting language of limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.89-78.91
    interruption of Member with floor by motion to limit debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 78.13, 78.14
    manager of bill customarily recognized for motion although any 
        Member may move, Sec. Sec. 14.17, 14.18
    manager of bill recognized for request to limit debate before 
        Member recognized to offer amendment, Sec. 19.40
    motion allocating debate time, see Limitation on five-minute 
        debate, effect of, on allocation of remaining time
    motion to require certain amount of debate, Sec. 78.101
    pending motion disposed of before further recognition by Chair, 
        Sec. 22.1
    prior recognition to manager over Member who seeks to debate or 
        amend, Sec. Sec. 78.11, 78.12
    pro forma amendment, manager of bill entitled to prior recognition 
        to move to limit debate over Member seeking to offer, 
        Sec. 14.19
    reading, completion of, required before request to limit debate 
        permitted, Sec. 78.33
    reading, unanimous-consent request to limit debate before 
        conclusion of, Sec. Sec. 78.94, 78.95
    recognition after limitation of Member who had previously spoken on 
        amendment, Sec. 19.49
    reconsider, motion to, limitation on debate, Sec. Sec. 78.79, 78.80
    rescinding or vacating limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.81-78.87
    reserving time not allowed under motion, Sec. Sec. 78.72, 78.73
    resuming debate where Committee rose before time expired, 
        Sec. 78.57
    rise, motion to, made while motion to limit debate was pending, 
        Sec. 23.30
    rising of Committee before allotted time expires, Sec. 78.57
    special rules limiting debate, Sec. 74.12
    strike enacting clause, motion to, takes precedence over motion to 
        limit debate, Sec. 78.58
    time certain, limitation to, converted to minutes of debate, 
        Sec. 79.133
    time, charging, under limitation on debate, Sec. 78.51
    time consumed in disposing of requests or motions to limit debate, 
        charging of, Sec. 78.15
    time, stated, motion to close debate at, Sec. Sec. 78.39, 78.40
    titles, allocation of time to designated, where committee amendment 
        considered as read and open to amendment at any point, 
        Sec. 78.70
    unanimous-consent request limiting five-minute debate to certain 
        number of minutes on each of seven remaining titles of bill, 
        Sec. 74.13
    unanimous-consent request that debate end ten minutes after 
        subsequent amendment offered was not entertained, Sec. 10.42

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    unanimous-consent request to limit debate not entertained during 
        reading of amendment, Sec. 10.41
    unanimous-consent request to limit debate not entertained until 
        resolution read or considered as read, Sec. 10.40
    unanimous-consent request to limit debate on amendments as 
        including statement that remainder of bill considered as read 
        and open to amendment, Sec. 78.93
    unanimous-consent request to limit debate prior to conclusion of 
        reading of bill, Sec. Sec. 78.94, 78.95
    unanimous consent required to further limit debate where limitation 
        previously agreed to, Sec. 78.100
    unanimous consent to extend debate beyond limitation, 
        Sec. Sec. 78.41-78.49
    vacating or rescinding limitation, Sec. Sec. 78.81-78.87
    voting, setting time certain for, setting time by clock is 
        preferred to, Sec. Sec. 78.75, 78.76
    when in order, Sec. 19.52
    who may move, Sec. Sec. 78.3, 78.10-78.12
    writing, motion must be reduced to, upon demand, Sec. 78.52
Losing or surrendering control of debate time
    amendment, yielding for, see Yielding time for offering amendments
    conferees, motion to instruct, rejection of previous question on, 
        Sec. 26.47
    conference report, rejection of, see Conference reports
    essential motion, recognition of opposition after rejection of, 
        generally, Sec. Sec. 15.1 et seq., 34.1 et seq.
    hour rule, Member in charge of measure under, yielding for 
        amendment, Sec. 68.8
    inquiry, defeat of motion to table resolution of, Sec. 18.7
    motion, essential, recognition of opposition after rejection of, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.1 et seq., 17.55-17.61, 34.1 et seq.
    motion to table resolution, effect of defeat of, Sec. 34.2
    ``opposed,'' Member qualified as, recognized to make motion to 
        table after rejection of previous question, Sec. 15.14
    opposed to bill, chairman of committee surrendered control where he 
        was, Sec. Sec. 33.10, 33.11
    opposition, control passing to, generally, Sec. Sec. 34.1 et seq.
    postpone to day certain, motion to, not ``essential'', Sec. 15.2
    preferential motion, Member offering, does not gain control of 
        time, Sec. Sec. 33.12-33.16
    previous question, effect of intervening business and adjournment 
        after rejection of, Sec. 15.22
    previous question, effect of rejection of, Sec. Sec. 12.20, 15.11-
        15.17, 15.19-15.21, 17.55, 18.3-18.6, 26.47, 34.3-34.8
    previous question, effect of rejection of, prior to adoption of the 
        rules, Sec. 34.8
    previous question on motion to instruct conferees, effect of, 
        Sec. 33.21
    previous question, priorities in recognition after rejection of, 
        Sec. 12.20
    relevancy in debate, after repeated points of order that Member is 
        violating rule of, Sec. 33.2
    reserving portion of time, Member to whom time was yielded as, 
        Sec. 33.19
    Senate amendment, effect of rejection of motion to dispose of, 
        Sec. Sec. 15.6-15.10, 17.55, 17.58-17.61, 34.11-34.15
    sit, Member permitted by unanimous consent to, after yielding for 
        purposes of debate, Sec. 8.32

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    standing, effect of requirement that Member in control remain, 
        Sec. 33.22
    statute, where time has been allotted by, Sec. 33.20
    statutory provisions as guaranteeing time in opposition under Trade 
        Act, Sec. 11.17
    table, motion to, effect of rejection of, Sec. Sec. 15.3, 15.4, 
        15.20
    unfinished business, chairman of committee recognized to call up 
        bill as, even though previous question on bill was rejected on 
        prior legislative day, Sec. 15.22
    unused time as reverting to Member in control, Sec. 33.19
    withdrawal of resolution, Sec. 33.3
    words, unparliamentary, Member called to order for, see, e.g., 
        Words, taking down
    yielded back, effect where time is, Sec. Sec. 33.17, 33.18
    yielded time, effect on, where manager who has yielded time loses 
        floor, Sec. 24.13
    yielding for amendment, see Yielding time for offering amendments
    yielding remainder of time without moving previous question, 
        Sec. Sec. 67.12, 67.13
Loyalty, statements questioning Member's
    generally, Sec. Sec. 66.1 et seq.
    aid and comfort to enemies, Members or others accused of giving, 
        Sec. Sec. 55.30, 66.3, 66.4
    Committee of the Whole characterized as ``agency of the U.S.S.R.,'' 
        Sec. 66.11
    ``communistic'' or communist leanings, allegations concerning, 
        Sec. Sec. 66.1, 66.2
    fascist or Nazi elements as influencing Members, allegations 
        concerning, Sec. Sec. 66.6, 66.7
    flag, American, reference to those who would rip down, Sec. 66.5
    government, accusing Member of trying to undermine, Sec. 66.9
    government, Member allegedly associated with newspaper dedicated to 
        destruction of, Sec. 66.10
    Nazi or fascist elements as influencing Members, allegations 
        concerning, Sec. Sec. 66.6, 66.7
    subversive, characterizing remarks in debate as, Sec. 66.8
    ``un-American Committee,'' Committee on Un-American Activities 
        referred to as, Sec. 66.12
    ``undermine'' the government, accusing Member of trying to, 
        Sec. 66.9
Manager of bill or resolution
    absence of, effect of, Sec. 14.12
    absence of, Member authorized to control time during, Sec. 28.9
    amendment, manager may be recognized to offer more than one, 
        Sec. 14.7
    amendment, manager recognized more than once to speak on, Sec. 14.8
    amendments, right to offer or debate, generally, Sec. Sec. 14.6, 
        14.7, 24.9, 24.10
    appropriaton bill, control of debate on where time not fixed, 
        Sec. 24.35
    appropriation bills, control of debate on, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 24.35-24.39
    Calendar Wednesday, debate on bills considered on, control of, 
        Sec. 26.40
    Calendar Wednesday, Member authorized to call up bill on, 
        Sec. 26.39
    close debate at certain hour, manager given recognition for 
        unanimous consent request to, over minority Member seeking to 
        offer amendment, Sec. 14.2
    close debate on amendment, manager entitled to recognition for 
        motion to, over others wishing to debate amendment or offer 
        amendments thereto, Sec. 14.16

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    close debate, proponents of bill have right to, Sec. 24.17
    close debate, right to, generally, Sec. Sec. 24.17-24.20
    closes debate, manager of bill, Sec. 24.31
    committee amendments acted on before manager recognized for debate, 
        Sec. 26.15
    conferees, motion to instruct, consideration of, Sec. 24.40
    conference reports, see Conference reports; Senate amendments
    death of, effect of, Sec. 14.13
    debate time, control of, generally, Sec. Sec. 24.1 et seq.
    delegation of authority by designated manager, Sec. 28.9
    designated and authorized, Member who has been, calls up bill or 
        resolution, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 27.2
    designation by committee, Sec. Sec. 27.1, 27.2
    designation by unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 27.3, 27.4
    discharged bill, manager of, Sec. 27.5
    discharged, debate on privileged resolution after committee has 
        been, Sec. 14.24
    disciplinary resolution, division of time on, Sec. 24.34
    enacting clause, manager recognized in opposition to motion to 
        strike, Sec. Sec. 14.22, 14.23
    extension of time for general debate, Sec. 24.11
    limitation on debate, manager recognized again after, Sec. 14.8
    limit debate, manager entitled to prior recognition for motion to, 
        over Member seeking to offer pro forma amendment, Sec. 14.19
    limit debate, recognition for motion to, in committee of the Whole, 
        Sec. Sec. 14.17, 14.18
    minority member of subcommittee, ranking, controlled debate in 
        favor of resolution where chairman controlled time in 
        opposition, Sec. 14.21
    minority Member seeking to offer amendment, Chair overruled point 
        of order made by, against recognition of manager for unanimous-
        consent request to close debate, Sec. 14.2
    opposition, chairman of committee recognized in, to amendment, 
        Sec. 26.44
    opposition, chairman who reported resolution controlled time in, 
        Sec. 14.21
    opposition to amendment, manager of bill recognized in, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.25-28.27
    opposition to bill as amended, manager relinquished control and 
        offered motion to strike after stating, Sec. 26.8
    opposition to conference report, control of time where manager 
        states, Sec. 24.4
    opposition to motion that enacting clause be stricken, recognition 
        for, Sec. Sec. 14.22, 14.23
    previous question as terminating debate time previously yielded, 
        Sec. 24.23
    previous question, motion for, generally, Sec. Sec. 24.21, 24.22
    previous question on privileged resolution, Member in control may 
        move, notwithstanding his prior allocation of debate time to 
        another, Sec. 14.25
    priority of recognition, generally, Sec. Sec. 14.1-14.3, 24.1 et 
        seq.
    Private Calendar bill called up by unanimous consent, control of 
        debate time on, Sec. 14.15
    privileged resolution, Member recognized to call up, has control of 
        time under hour rule, Sec. Sec. 14.11, 18.10
    privileged resolution offered prior to adoption of rules, 
        Sec. 24.28
    privileged resolution, proponent of, has priority of recognition 
        after committee discharged, Sec. 14.24

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    recognition, priority of, generally, Sec. Sec. 14.1-14.4
    rise, motion that Committee, Sec. Sec. 14.20, 14.21, 24.15
    rise, motion to, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 14.20, 14.21
    special rule not specifying manager, effect of, Sec. Sec. 28.5, 
        28.6
    special rules dividing debate on amendments between proponent and 
        opponent, Sec. Sec. 26.44-26.46
    special rules, effect of, on control or distribution of debate 
        time, generally, see Special rules, effect of, on control or 
        distribution of time for debate
    suspension of rules, management of House bill with Senate 
        amendments under, Sec. Sec. 26.34, 26.35
    time not fixed, recognition for debate on appropriation bill where, 
        Sec. 24.35
    unanimous consent, bill called up by, generally, Sec. Sec. 24.24, 
        24.25
    unanimous consent, Member calling up bill for consideration by, is 
        recognized to control time, Sec. Sec. 14.14, 14.15
    veto, control of debate on overriding, Sec. Sec. 26.41, 26.42
    withdrawal of special rule from consideraton, Sec. Sec. 24.7, 24.8
    yielding for amendment, effect of, Sec. 14.14
    yielding repeatedly to same Member, Sec. 28.29
    ``yielding'' to himself, manager barred from, Sec. 14.5
Member-elect, participation in debate by, is by unanimous consent, 
    Sec. 8.33
Morning-hour debates, Sec. Sec. 10.64, 73.24
Motions, debate on, under hour rule, see Hour rule in House
Motions, generally, see specific motions, e. g., Recommit, motion to
Motions, recognition for particular, see Recognition
Motions, rejection of certain, as affecting control of debate, see 
    Losing or surrendering control of debate time
Motives of other Members, statements impugning
    generally, Sec. Sec. 49.35, 49.36, 62.1 et seq.
    Armed Forces, Member accused of depriving members of, of right to 
        vote, Sec. Sec. 62.3, 62.4
    conferees, motives of, Sec. 58.11
    ``consistency is a virtue of small minds,'' as not impugning 
        motives, Sec. 62.2
    ``deceptive'' and ``hypocritical,'' Sec. 58.12
    deceptive and hypocritical motives, Sec. 62.9
    ``defense of our country,'' opposition to, Sec. 62.5
    ``demagogic or racist'' motivation for amendment, Sec. 58.6
    fascist influence on committee, Sec. 66.7
    ``hypocritical'' and ``deceptive,'' Sec. 58.12
    hypocritical and deceptive motives, Sec. 62.9
    legislation, position on, attributed to improper motives, 
        Sec. Sec. 62.3 et seq.
    ``opportunism,'' allegation of, Sec. 62.7
    party, motivation of, Sec. Sec. 62.10, 62.12
    personal gain as motive, allegation concerning, Sec. 62.8
    ``petty politics,'' opposition motivated by, Sec. 49.35
    political motivations for legislative positions, accusations 
        concerning, Sec. 62.6
    ``racist'' or ``demagogic'' motivation for amendment, Sec. 58.6
    timely, demand that words be taken down was not, Sec. 49.35
One-minute speeches
    generally, Sec. Sec. 73.1 et seq.

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    appeal from Speaker's refusal to allow one-minute speeches, 
        instance where Speaker entertained, Sec. 9.61
    business, recognition for one-minute speeches after completion of, 
        Sec. 73.6
    Calendar Wednesday, on, Sec. 10.62
    custom of House, as, Sec. 73.1
    discharge, recognition for one-minute speeches refused where motion 
        to, was in order, Sec. 73.4
    discretion of Speaker, recognition as within, Sec. Sec. 9.8, 9.59-
        9.62, 10.51-10.57, 73.2 et seq.
    extension of one-minute speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.10, 73.11
    Journal, recognition during reading of, Sec. 10.63
    legislative business, Chair may recognize for one-minute speeches 
        after, Sec. Sec. 10.58-10.60
    legislative business, effect of, Sec. Sec. 73.5-73.8
    nonpartisan, Chair endeavors to be, Sec. 10.50
    once, Member may not address the House more than, before business 
        of the day, Sec. Sec. 10.61, 73.9
    point of order does not lie against Speaker's refusal to allow one-
        minute speeches, Sec. 9.61
    policy, Speaker announced, for recognition for, Sec. 10.48
    procedure, Chair announced, Sec. 10.49
    quorum, point of no, effect of, Sec. 73.8
    recognition for, is within discretion of Speaker, Sec. Sec. 9.8, 
        9.59-9.62
    Record, appendix of, when speeches are to appear in, Sec. 73.7
    requests for, refusal of, Sec. Sec. 73.1, 73.4, 73.5
    second request not entertained, Sec. Sec. 10.61, 73.9
    Speaker's discretion in recognizing for, Sec. Sec. 9.8, 9.59-9.62
    timekeeping during, Sec. 67.2
    when in order, Sec. 73.6
Opening debate
    committee chairman or ranking committee member as opening general 
        debate, Sec. 7.2
    general debate, special rule designating Member to control, 
        Sec. 7.2
    motion, Member making, Sec. 7.1
    proponent of amendment in nature of substitute could open debate 
        where there was no manager of joint resolution, Sec. 26.45
    special rule designating Member to control general debate, Sec. 7.2
    special rule dividing debate between proponent and opponent of 
        amendment in nature of substitute, Sec. 28.6
Opposition, control of debate time passing to, see Losing or 
    surrendering control of debate time
Opposition, when one third of debate time may be controlled by, see 
    Third, one, of debate time controlled by one opposed
``Oxford-style'' debates, Sec. Sec. 10.64, 73.24
Papers, permission to read, in debate (see also Reading matter that is 
    prohibited)
    charging of time consumed by vote on permission, Sec. 81.5
    Clerk, having documents read by, Sec. Sec. 82.2-82.4
    extend time, permission to read paper does not, Sec. Sec. 80.7, 
        81.6
    former rule, procedures under, Sec. Sec. 80.1, 80.5, 81.1-81.7, 
        82.1 et seq.
    letter, name of signer of, not required to be given, Sec. 80.4
    objections to reading, under former rule, Sec. Sec. 80.1, 80.5, 
        81.1-81.7, 82.1 et seq.

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    point of order based on relevancy may not be raised where 
        permission granted, Sec. 82.5
    relevancy not required where permission given, Sec. 80.2
    relevancy, point of order based on, may not be raised where 
        permission granted, Sec. 82.5
    remarks of Member read by Clerk, Sec. 82.3
    revise and extend, effect of permission to, Sec. 82.6
    rule, reading of, does not require consent, Sec. 80.3
    video, use of, Member informed House of Speaker's denial of request 
        for, Sec. 80.8
    voting on permission, Sec. Sec. 81.1-81.7
    yielded, documents read in time that is, Sec. 82.7
    yielding time to Member to read paper, effect of, Sec. 80.6
    yielding to another to read paper, Sec. 29.17
Parliamentary inquiry is not ``intervening business,'' Sec. 20.8
Parliamentary inquiry, recognition for, see Recognition
Participate in debate, who may or may not
    contestees in election contest, Sec. 1.4
    delegates, Sec. 1.2
    former Members of House, Sec. 1.6
    Member-elect before oath, Sec. 1.3
    Parliamentarian, Sec. 1.7
    Resident Commissioner, Sec. 1.2
    Senators may not address House, Sec. 1.5
    Speaker, Sec. 1.1
Permission to explain or proceed after demand that words be taken down
    generally, Sec. 52.1 et seq.
    debate on motion to proceed in order, Sec. Sec. 6.17, 52.11-52.13
    House, consent of, to proceed in order, Sec. Sec. 52.4-52.8
    motion, Member may be allowed to proceed by, Sec. Sec. 52.7, 52.9-
        52.13, 52.17
    motion to proceed in order as privileged, Sec. Sec. 52.9, 52.10
    motion to proceed in order, debate on, Sec. Sec. 52.11-52.13
    motion to proceed in order may be laid on table, Sec. Sec. 52.12, 
        52.13
    sufficient sanction, Speaker's ruling and expungement of words 
        usually considered, Sec. 51.29
    unanimous consent, Sec. 51.29
    unanimous consent to proceed in order, Sec. Sec. 52.2, 52.4-52.8, 
        52.14, 52.17, 52.18
    withdrawal of words ruled out of order as conferring permission, 
        Sec. 52.3
Points of order
    amendment, debate on merits of, before debate under reservation of 
        point of order, Sec. Sec. 9.48, 19.53
    amendments, committee members have priority in making points of 
        order against, Sec. 19.16
    amendments, consideration of, point of order against portion of 
        bill ruled on before, Sec. 20.37
    bill open to amendment at any point, points of order where, 
        Sec. 19.17
    committee members have priority in making, against amendments, 
        Sec. 19.16
    debate, interruption of, Chair must permit, Sec. 29.26
    debate on amendment, point of order after, Sec. 20.31
    debate on, Chair's discretion as to duration of, Sec. 67.3

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    debate on merits of amendment permitted before debate under 
        reservation of point of order, Sec. Sec. 9.48, 19.53
    debate on paragraph, point of order against paragraph is too late 
        after, Sec. 20.30
    debate on point of order, running of time on, under time 
        limitation, Sec. 79.9
    debate, scope of, on point of order, Sec. 37.12
    debate time, expiration of, argument on point of order after, 
        Sec. 79.120
    debate time, separate, for points of order, Sec. 9.47
    diligence, due, in seeking recognition to make, Sec. Sec. 20.32-
        20.34
    expiration of debate time, argument on point of order after, 
        Sec. 79.120
    germaneness, point of order based on, too late after debate on 
        amendment, Sec. 20.31
    interruption of debate, Chair must permit, to rule on point of 
        order, Sec. 29.26
    interrupt, point of order may, question of privilege, Sec. 20.27
    open to amendment at any point, points of order where bill is, 
        Sec. 19.17
    portion of bill, point of order against, ruled on before amendment 
        considered, Sec. 20.37
    privilege, point of order may interrupt question of, Sec. 20.27
    recognition for debate on amendment does not preclude, where Member 
        has not begun remarks, Sec. 19.42
    recognition for points of order against amendments, committee 
        members have priority of, Sec. 19.16
    recognition of Member for, where Speaker had not observed Member 
        seeking recognition before House resolved into Committee, 
        Sec. 20.28
    recognition to make, seeking, Sec. Sec. 13.16, 20.23 et seq., 
        20.32-20.34
    reservation of point of order, debate under, debate on merits of 
        amendment permitted before, Sec. Sec. 9.48, 19.53
    ruling on point of order against provision before amendment is 
        offered, Sec. 19.18
    timeliness of, Sec. Sec. 19.42, 20.28, 20.30-20.34
    yield for point of order, not necessary that Member, Sec. 20.26
    yield, Member recognized on point of order may not, 
        Sec. Sec. 20.38, 20.39
Political party, criticism of, as objectionable
    election, ``stealing,'' allegation concerning Members as, Sec. 53.7
    individual Member, remarks permissible if not reflecting on, 
        Sec. Sec. 53.2, 53.6
    opportunism, statement that Member was leading opposition party in 
        policy of, Sec. 53.5
    simple form, request that bill be printed in, so opposition party 
        could understand it, Sec. 53.4
    ``stealing'' election, allegation concerning Member as, Sec. 53.7
    syllable, one, request that bill be printed in words of, Sec. 53.4
Postpone consideration, motion to, in order before manager recognized, 
    Sec. 2.41
Postpone consideration, debate on motion to, controlled by Member 
    offering motion, Sec. 24.14
Postpone, debate on motion to, under hour rule, see Hour rule in House
Postpone indefinitely motion to resolve into Committee of Whole, motion 
    to, allowed as to disapproval resolution, Sec. Sec. 2.42, 2.43

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Presidential or Vice Presidential candidates, references to
    ``hypocrisy,'' characterization of acts and words as, Sec. 49.17
    Senator who is candidate, reference to, Sec. 47.10
President or Vice President, references to (see also Presidential or 
    Vice Presidential candidates, references to)
    abusive language, Sec. Sec. 47.12, 47.15-47.18
    addressing President in second person in debate, Sec. Sec. 47.13, 
        47.14
    ``aid and comfort to the enemy,'' charge that President had given, 
        Sec. 47.17
    contemptuous reference to President, Sec. 47.1
    family, references to President's, Sec. 47.18
    floor or House, remarks not made on, Sec. 47.11
    ``intellectually dishonest,'' charge that President was, Sec. 47.15
    press, remarks made in, Sec. 47.12
    Record, inserting remarks in, Sec. 47.12
    sexual misconduct, allegations of, Sec. 47.16
    Speaker's remarks in press conference, Sec. 47.11
    surname, referring to President by, Sec. 47.1
    Vice President, reference to, held in order, Sec. 47.2
    Vice President, rule prohibiting reference to Senators as not 
        applicable to references to, Sec. 47.9
Previous question, effect of rejection of, on recognition, see Losing 
    or surrendering control of debate time
Previous question, vacating of, by unanimous consent (see also, e.g., 
    Closing of debate in House), Sec. 72.4
Priorities in recognition (see also Recognition)
    generally, Sec. 12.1 et seq.
    absence of chairman and ranking minority member of committee, 
        effect of, on recognition, Sec. 13.15
    agreement as to control of time, in absence of, Sec. 12.11
    alternation between majority and minority, Sec. Sec. 12.6-12.9, 
        12.16, 13.9, 13.11, 21.9
    alternation of recognition, principle of, as affected by 
        recognition for parliamentary inquiry, Sec. 12.9
    amendment, perfecting, offered while motion to strike is pending, 
        Sec. 19.29
    amendment, proponent of, controlled debate by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 27.4
    amendment, proponent of, may control time in opposition to 
        substitute therefor although committee members would have 
        preference, Sec. 13.4
    amendments, offering, Sec. Sec. 13.10, 13.19, 13.34, 14.6
    amendments, preferential voting status of, as factor, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.17, 9.23
    appropriation bill, debate on, generally, Sec. Sec. 24.35-24.39
    appropriation bill, general, amendments offered to, Sec. 12.14
    appropriation bill, recognition for amendments to, as affected by 
        motion to rise, Sec. 12.14
    Calendar Wednesday, preference in recognition for opposition to 
        motion to dispense with, goes to committee member, Sec. 13.24
    Calendar Wednesday, preference in recognition to control time in 
        opposition to bill on, Sec. 13.25
    chairman of committee, duty of, to report bill, Sec. 16.21
    chairman of committee reporting bill, Sec. Sec. 12.2, 21.2

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    closed rule permitting only committee amendments, recognition of 
        committee members for debate under, Sec. Sec. 13.51, 13.52
    committee amendment, Member in favor of, recognized before one 
        opposed, Sec. 19.55
    committee amendments acted on before manager recognized for debate, 
        Sec. 26.15
    committee amendments, Chair recognized for, before recognizing for 
        other amendments under modified closed rule, Sec. 9.19
    committee amendments, debate under special rule permitting only, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.51, 13.52
    committee chairman has priority of recognition to offer amendment, 
        Sec. 14.6
    committee, member of, has priority in making points of order 
        against amendments, Sec. 19.16
    committee, member of, recognized to offer substitute even though 
        previously recognized to debate original amendment, Sec. 13.20
    committee, members of, generally, Sec. Sec. 9.2, 9.16, 12.1, 12.10, 
        12.12, 12.17, 12.18, 13.1 et seq., 16.1 et seq., 19.10 et seq., 
        21.1, 26.1 et seq.
    committee, members of, given preference to control time in 
        opposition to substitute amendment over proponent of original 
        amendment, Sec. 13.4
    committee, members of, given priority in recognition where titles 
        considered open to amendment, Sec. 13.19
    committee, members of, may lose priority of recognition, Sec. 13.13
    committee, members of, not necessarily given priority in 
        recognition under limitation on debate, Sec. 13.36
    committee, members of, recognition among, in absence of chairman 
        and ranking minority member, Sec. 13.15
    committee, members of, recognized before Member who introduced 
        bill, Sec. 13.3
    committee, members of, where bill contains subjects beyond 
        jurisdiction, Sec. 13.12
    committee member standing but not actively seeking recognition, 
        recognition of another where, Sec. 13.14
    committee or subcommittee, members of, priorities as among, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.5-13.7
    conference, committee chairman recognized to request, Sec. 13.21
    conference reports, during consideration of, see, e.g., Conference 
        reports; Senate amendments
    conference report, Speaker recognized for resolutions disapproving 
        Presidential reorganization plans before recognizing Member to 
        call up, Sec. 9.54
    discharged bill, proponents of motion to discharge have prior 
        recognition in debate on, Sec. 27.5
    discharge, recognition for debate in opposition to motion to, goes 
        to committee members in order of rank, Sec. 13.18
    District of Columbia business, general debate on, Sec. 12.11
    enacting clause, recognition for motion to strike, where another 
        Member had been recognized to offer amendment, Sec. 12.13
    five-minute rule, after limitation of debate under, Sec. Sec. 12.5, 
        13.35, 13.38-13.40, 14.8, 22.3 et seq.
    five-minute rule, under, generally, Sec. Sec. 12.4, 12.8, 12.10, 
        12.12, 14.4, 21.1 et seq., 26.18 et seq.

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    jurisdiction of reporting committee, recognition of members where 
        bill contains subjects beyond, Sec. 13.12
    limitation on debate, effect of, on recognition and allocation of 
        time, see Limitation on five-minute debate, effect of, on 
        allocation of remaining time
    limit debate, motion to, see, e.g., Limiting five-minute debate in 
        Committee of the Whole
    manager of bill or resolution, see Manager of bill or resolution
    Minority Leader asserted ``preemptory right'' to offer motion to 
        recommit resolution imposing discipline on Member, Sec. 13.46
    motions, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 8.21, 23.1 et seq.
    motion to discharge bill, proponents of, manage bill after motion 
        agreed to, Sec. 27.5
    opposition, control of time in, where special rule divides time 
        between proponent of amendment and Member opposed, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.16, 12.17, 28.24
    opposition, rights of, after rejection of essential motion, see 
        Losing or surrendering control of debate time
    opposition to amendment, recognition to control time in, as within 
        discretion of Chair, Sec. 12.16
    opposition to amendments, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 13.4, 13.23, 
        13.53
    points of order, member of committee has priority of recognition in 
        making against amendments, Sec. 20.29
    points of order, members of committee have priority of recognition 
        to make, against amendment to bill, Sec. 13.16
    preferential voting status of amendments as factor, Sec. Sec. 9.17, 
        9.22, 13.34
    Presidential reorganization plans, Speaker recognized for motions 
        disapproving, before recognizing Member to call up conference 
        report, Sec. 9.54
    previous question, after rejection of, Sec. Sec. 12.20, 34.3-34.8
    Private Calendar bill, preference in recognition for debate in 
        opposition to amendment to, goes to member of committee, 
        Sec. 13.23
    Private Calendar, opposition to amendment to bill on, Sec. 19.57
    privileged questions, Chair's discretion in recognizing for, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.54-9.57
    pro forma amendments, for, Sec. 12.18
    pro forma amendments, under special rule permitting only, 
        Sec. 13.17
    recommit, for motion to, generally, Sec. Sec. 12.21-12.23, 13.42-
        13.44
    recommit, Minority Leader asserted ``preemptory right'' to offer 
        motion to, in case of resolution imposing discipline on member, 
        Sec. 13.46
    recommit, motion to, priority given to minority members of 
        committee in order of rank to offer, Sec. Sec. 13.42, 13.43
    recommit, recognition to offer motion to, does not preclude 
        recognition for another motion to recommit if first motion has 
        not been read, Sec. 8.21
    refer, motion to, for, Sec. 12.23, 23.59-23.61
    second on motion to suspend rules, recognition of Member to demand 
        (under former rule), Sec. Sec. 13.27-13.29
    seniority of committee members as factor, Sec. Sec. 9.17, 9.24, 
        12.3-12.5, 12.7, 13.18, 13.25, 13.30-13.33
    seniority of committee members rather than party affiliation as 
        basis for recognition in opposition to amendment printed in 
        Record and offered after limitation on debate, Sec. 13.32

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    simultaneously, where Members seek recognition, Sec. 12.10
    special-order speeches, see Special-order speeches
    special rule permitting only committee amendments, debate under, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.51, 13.52
    special rule permitting only pro forma amendments, under Sec. 13.17
    special rule permitting simultaneous pendency of three amendments 
        in nature of substitute, then pro forma amendments and 
        perfecting amendments in specified order, Sec. 12.19
    sponsor or Member who introduced bill, members of committee 
        recognized before, Sec. 13.3
    sponsorship of amendment, Chair may disregard seniority and base 
        recognition on, Sec. 12.5
    strike enacting clause, preference in recognition for opposition to 
        recommendation to, Sec. Sec. 13.47-13.50
    subcommittee or full committee, members of, priority as among, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.5-13.7
    suspend rules, motion to, is of equal privilege to District of 
        Columbia business, Sec. 16.24
    suspend the rules, alternation of recognition not followed on 
        motion to, Sec. 12.24
    suspend the rules, challenging qualification of ranking minority 
        member to be recognized in opposition to motion to, Sec. 26.36
    suspend the rules, minority Member opposed to motion has priority 
        over majority Member opposed in controlling twenty minutes 
        debate in opposition, Sec. Sec. 12.15, 12.26
    suspend the rules, recognition (under former rule) as between 
        majority and minority to demand second on motion to, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.25, 12.26
    suspension of rules, preference in recognition to demand second on 
        motion for (under former rule), given to committee member 
        opposed to bill, Sec. Sec. 13.27-13.29
    Trade Act provisions, control of debate under, Sec. 13.54
    two or more committees reported bill, where, Sec. 12.22
Private Calendar bill called up by unanimous consent, control of debate 
    time on, Sec. 14.15
Private Calendar bill, request that bill be passed over not allowed 
    after consideration of, Sec. 1.16
Privileged or assertedly privileged questions, recognition for, 
    Sec. Sec. 9.54-9.58
Privileged question, resolution directing select committee chairman to 
    request special rule held not to be, Sec. 2.17
Privileged resolutions, hour rule as applicable to, Sec. Sec. 68.31 et 
    seq.
Privilege of the House, alleged violation of rules as giving rise to 
    question of, Sec. 40.10
Privilege, scope of debate on questions of, see Relevancy in debate
Privileges of the House, resolutions concerning, hour rule as 
    applicable to, Sec. Sec. 68.46 et seq.
Proceed in order, motion to, see Permission to explain or proceed after 
    demand that words be taken down
Pro forma amendments, see, e.g., Five-minute debate in Committee of the 
    Whole; Recognition
Question of consideration (see also, e.g., Consideration, points of 
    order against)
    adjourn, motion to, as not in order after vote to consider bill 
        before House has resolved into Committee of the Whole, 
        Sec. 5.11

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    Calendar Wednesday, question is raised against bill called up on, 
        before House resolves into Committee of the Whole, Sec. 5.3
    Calendar Wednesday, question of consideration against bills on, 
        Sec. Sec. 5.3, 5.9-5.11
    Committee of the Whole, House automatically resolved into, after 
        affirmative vote, Sec. 5.9
    Committee of the Whole, motion to resolve into, question of 
        consideration not applicable to Sec. Sec. 5.5, 5.6
    Committee of the Whole, question raised before House resolves into, 
        during Calendar Wednesday procedure, Sec. 5.3
    debatable, not, Sec. Sec. 5.4, 6.3
    existing law, question may not be raised against bill on ground 
        provisions are contrary to, Sec. 2.13
    House, whether to consider matter is determined by, Sec. 2.19
    inquiry, resolution of, as subject to, Sec. 5.2
    points of order against conference report, question of 
        consideration raised before, Sec. 5.12
    read, question raised after bill or resolution is, Sec. Sec. 5.1, 
        5.3
    refusal to consider bill as not precluding special rule, Sec. 2.27
    second question of consideration on same bill on Calendar 
        Wednesday, Sec. 5.10
    special rule, consideration of, on same day reported, see Special 
        rules
    special rule, effect of, on points of order against consideration, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.13-2.15
    when question of consideration cannot be raised, Sec. Sec. 2.13, 
        5.5, 5.6, 5.11
    when question of consideration may be raised, Sec. Sec. 5.1, 5.2
Quorum call, business intervening after, before putting demand for 
    recorded vote on pending amendment, Sec. 20.19
Quorum call, effect of, on time where debate has been limited, 
    Sec. 67.8
Quorum in committee reporting bill, lack of
    as basis of point of order, Sec. Sec. 2.6-2.8, 2.16
    when to make point of order based on, Sec. Sec. 2.6, 2.16
Quorum, point of no
    dilatory, may be held, after quorum disclosed, Sec. 20.17
    not in order when Speaker has not put pending question, Sec. 9.41
    not in order where Speaker has ordered Committee to resume sitting, 
        Sec. 49.41
    one-minute speeches, effect on, see One-minute speeches
    pending question must first be put to vote, Sec. Sec. 23.13-23.15
    recognition for, seeking, Sec. 20.12
    when in order, Sec. Sec. 20.13-20.16, 20.20, 20.22
Race, references to, as objectionable
    generally, Sec. Sec. 65.1 et seq.
    association with one's own race or another race, remarks 
        concerning, Sec. 65.1
    Jewish ``race,'' references to, Sec. 65.4
    ``Negroes,'' use of term, questioned in 1949, Sec. 65.2
Racism or prejudice, statements accusing Member of, as objectionable
    generally, Sec. Sec. 65.3, 65.5, 65.6

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    ``bigoted,'' opinions of Member characterized as, Sec. 65.5
    motivation for amendment characterized as ``racist'' and 
        ``demagogic,'' Sec. 65.6
    prejudice, Member accused of arousing, Sec. 65.7
Ramseyer rule, point of order against consideration based on 
    noncompliance with, precluded by special rule, Sec. 2.15
Reading matter that is prohibited (see also Papers, permission to read 
    in debate)
    discharge petition, names signed on, reading of, Sec. 83.1
    executive session committee proceedings, Sec. 83.4
    impugning Members, papers, Sec. Sec. 83.5, 83.6
    press accounts critical of Member, Sec. Sec. 83.6, 83.7
    privileges of House, question of, may be raised against insertion 
        in Record of offensive press account, Sec. 83.7
    Senate proceedings, reports of, Sec. 83.3
    Senators, communications from, Sec. 83.2
    unparliamentary language, matter containing, Sec. Sec. 83.5, 83.6
Reading of notes of reporters of debates, request for, not in order, 
    Sec. 1.10
Reading papers, see Papers, permission to read, in debate
Recede and concur, motion to, see Senate amendments
Recess, Member may not speak from well during, Sec. 41.17
Recognition (see also Priorities in recognition)
    actively seeking recognition, Sec. Sec. 8.15, 8.19, 8.20, 8.23, 
        13.2, 13.14
    adjourn, motion to, Sec. Sec. 9.68, 23.63-23.68
    alternation between majority and minority members of committee 
        reporting bill, Sec. Sec. 9.16, 9.18, 9.23, 12.6-12.8, 12.12, 
        13.7, 13.11
    alternation between those favoring and those opposed to 
        proposition, Sec. Sec. 25.1, 25.2, 25.14 et seq., 25.22
    alternation in recognition, generally, Sec. Sec. 25.1 et seq.
    alternation in recognition in absence of agreement as to control of 
        time, Sec. 12.11
    alternation of recognition as not including parliamentary inquiry, 
        Sec. 12.9
    alternation of recognition not followed during debate on motion to 
        suspend rules, Sec. 12.24
    amendment and amendment thereto, Member speaking on both, 
        Sec. 21.18
    amendment, control of time in opposition to substitute for, 
        Sec. 26.43
    amendment, may not offer, in time yielded for debate, Sec. 19.28
    amendment, may not offer, when recognized for parliamentary 
        inquiry, Sec. 19.30
    amendment, Member wishing to offer, must seek, Sec. Sec. 8.15, 8.16
    amendment, modification of, by proponent, Sec. 19.15
    amendment not yet offered, may not debate, Sec. 19.41
    amendments left with Reading Clerk, Member must seek recognition at 
        appropriate time to offer, Sec. 8.17
    amendments, offering or debating, generally, Sec. Sec. 13.10, 
        13.19, 13.34, 19.1 et seq., 21.1 et seq.
    amendments, order of recognition on, where amendment tree is full, 
        Sec. Sec. 19.50-19.52

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    amendments printed in Record, recognition to offer, Sec. 19.33
    amendments proposing limitations on appropriation bills, Sec. 19.38
    amendments, seeking recognition to offer, Sec. Sec. 19.2-19.6
    amendments to general appropriation bill, order of, Sec. 23.29
    amendment, substitute, recognition to speak in support of 
        perfecting amendment before another recognized to offer, 
        Sec. 19.54
    amendment, time in opposition to, controlled by chairman of 
        committee or floor manager, Sec. Sec. 26.44, 26.46
    amendment to motion in House, Sec. 30.1
    appeal from decision on recognition does not lie, Sec. Sec. 9.5, 
        9.6
    appeal from Speaker's refusal to allow one-minute speeches, 
        instance where Speaker entertained, Sec. 9.61
    appropriation bills, control of time on, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 24.35-24.39
    badges, rule on seeking recognition as barring wearing of, to 
        communicate messages, Sec. 8.7
    bills, for calling up or controlling debate on, generally, 
        Sec. 16.1 et seq.
    Calendar Wednesday bills, Sec. Sec. 16.17-16.21
    committee amendments considered before floor amendments, Sec. 19.19
    committee amendments, debate under special rule permitting only, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.51, 13.52
    committee amendments to title I of bill, Chair recognized Member to 
        offer, where bill open to amendment at any point, Sec. 2.32
    committee chairman opposed to reported bill, Sec. 26.44
    committee member, same, recognized in opposition to several 
        amendments, Sec. 13.53
    committee reporting bill, members of, see Priorities in recognition
    conferees, recognition for motion to instruct, Sec. 23.62
    conference, committee chairman recognized to request, Sec. 13.21
    conference reports, matters pertaining to, generally, see, e.g., 
        Conference reports; Senate amendments
    conferred, recognition is not, by inquiry, ``for what purpose does 
        gentleman rise'', Sec. 23.1
    conferred, recognition was not, where Member made motion without 
        being formally recognized, Sec. 23.2
    denial of recognition, basis for, see Chair, discretion and power 
        of, with regard to recognition
    desk, amendments left at, must still be ``offered'' after proponent 
        obtains recognition, Sec. 8.17
    diligence in seeking, Sec. Sec. 9.39, 9.40, 9.46, 23.2
    discharged bill, Sec. Sec. 16.13-16.15
    discharge, recognition for motion to, Sec. 23.23
    discretion of Chair, see Chair, discretion and power of, with 
        regard to recognition
    District of Columbia bills, Sec. Sec. 16.22-16.24
    duty of committee chairman to report bill, Sec. 16.21
    enacting clause, motion to strike, recognition for debate on, 
        Sec. Sec. 21.31-21.35
    en bloc amendments, time allotted on, Sec. 21.21

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    executive session, motion to resolve into, see Secret sessions
    five-minute rule, under, generally, Sec. 21.1 et seq.
    floor, Member does not have, until recognized, Sec. Sec. 8.1, 8.2, 
        8.10
    floor, Member may not be taken from, by parliamentary inquiry, 
        Sec. 29.23
    ``for what purpose does the gentleman rise?'' does not confer, 
        Sec. 8.14
    hypothetical questions, Chair does not recognize for, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.1, 9.50
    limitation amendments on appropriation bills, Sec. 19.38
    limitation on debate, effect of, on recognition and allocation of 
        time, see Limitation on five-minute debate, effect of, on 
        allocation of remaining time
    limitations on power of recognition, see Chair, discretion and 
        power of, with regard to recognition
    limit debate, motion to, see, e.g., Limiting five-minute debate in 
        Committee of the Whole
    managers of bill, priority of, generally, see Manager of bill or 
        resolution
    Member-elect may participate in debate on question of right to be 
        sworn by unanimous consent only, Sec. 8.33
    messages, rule on seeking recognition as barring wearing of badges 
        to communicate, Sec. 8.7
    Minority Leader who called up bill was recognized in opposition to 
        motion to recommit offered by ranking minority member of 
        reporting committee, Sec. 8.22
    motion not pending until Chair has recognized Member to offer, 
        Sec. 8.11
    motion, recognition to offer amendment to, in House, Sec. 30.1
    motion relating to enacting clause may be offered while motion to 
        limit debate is pending, Sec. 23.31
    motions or debate on motions, generally, Sec. Sec. 23.1 et seq.
    motion that Committee of the Whole rise may be offered while motion 
        to limit debate is pending, Sec. 23.30
    motion to adjourn, Sec. Sec. 9.45, 9.68, 23.63-23.68
    motion to commit concurrent resolution, Sec. 23.54
    motion to commit resolution adopting rules, Sec. 23.56
    motion to commit resolution electing minority members to 
        committees, Sec. 23.55
    motion to discharge, recognition for, Sec. 23.23
    motion to instruct conferees, Sec. 23.62
    motion to postpone, recognition for, Sec. 23.24
    motion to recommit, see Motion to recommit
    motion to reconsider, recognition for, Sec. 23.25
    motion to refer, Sec. Sec. 23.57-23.61
    motion to resolve into Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 23.26, 
        23.27
    motion to strike enacting clause is preferential to motion to close 
        debate, Sec. 23.32
    motion to strike enacting clause, opposition to, recognition for 
        Sec. Sec. 23.40-23.43
    motion to suspend rules, opposition to, recognition for, 
        Sec. Sec. 23.20, 23.21
    motion to suspend rules, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 23.16-23.18
    motion to suspend rules ``with amendments,'' Sec. 19.37

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    objection to request for withdrawal of motion, recognition for, 
        does not extend recognition to speak in opposition to motion, 
        Sec. 23.3
    one-minute speeches, for, see One-minute speeches
    opposition, Member recognized in, yielded back time, Sec. 28.28
    opposition, rights of, after rejection of essential motion, see 
        Losing or surrendering control of debate time
    opposition to amendment, chairman of committee or manager 
        controlled time in, Sec. Sec. 26.44, 26.46
    opposition to more than one amendment, seeking recognition in, 
        Sec. 13.40, 13.53
    opposition to substitute amendment, control of time in, Sec. 26.43
    order of recognition where amendment tree is full, Sec. Sec. 19.50-
        19.52
    parliamentary inquiries, recognition for, is within discretion of 
        Chair, Sec. Sec. 20.1, 20.7
    parliamentary inquiry, Chair will not recognize for, if Member who 
        has floor refuses to yield, Sec. 29.24
    parliamentary inquiry during call of roll, Sec. 20.2
    parliamentary inquiry during reading of Journal, Sec. 20.3
    parliamentary inquiry during time yielded for debate, Sec. 29.22
    parliamentary inquiry, interruption of Member with floor by, 
        Sec. Sec. 32.7-32.10
    parliamentary inquiry, Member having floor need not yield for, 
        Sec. 20.5
    parliamentary inquiry, Member may not be taken from floor by, 
        Sec. 29.23
    parliamentary inquiry, Member recognized for, may not offer 
        amendment, Sec. 20.6
    parliamentary inquiry, Member recognized for, may not yield floor, 
        Sec. 20.7
    parliamentary inquiry moot where Speaker recognized another to 
        withdraw resolution, Sec. 20.4
    parliamentary inquiry not entertained in absence of quorum, 
        Sec. 20.11
    parliamentary inquiry, recognition for, denied after automatic roll 
        call ordered, Sec. 20.10
    parliamentary inquiry, recognition for, denied when point of no 
        quorum made, Sec. 20.9
    personal privilege, Member must state basis of, before recognition, 
        Sec. 8.34
    personal privilege, recognition for one hour on question of, 
        Sec. 8.34
    point of order, Chair must recognize for, Sec. 20.26
    point of order may interrupt question of privilege, Sec. 20.27
    point of order, Member recognized after debate had begun where he 
        had shown due diligence in seeking recognition to make, 
        Sec. Sec. 20.32-20.34
    point of order relating to pending call of House, Sec. 20.11
    point of order that Member has not properly sought recognition 
        comes too late after Member has begun debate, Sec. 8.8
    points of order, recognition to make or debate, Sec. Sec. 13.16, 
        20.23-20.39
    postpone, recogniton for motion to, Sec. 23.24
    preferential status of amendment offered as affecting, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.17, 9.23, 13.34
    previously recognized, where Member seeking recognition has been, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.20, 13.53
    priorities in, see Priorities in recogni
        tion

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    Private Calendar bills, during consideration of, Sec. Sec. 16.25-
        16.30
    privileged or assertedly privileged questions, recognition for, 
        Sec. Sec. 9.54-9.58
    privileged resolution, Member calling up, has control of time, 
        Sec. Sec. 18.1, 18.2
    privilege, question of, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 18.11, 18.12
    pro forma amendments, recognition not extended for, on motion to 
        strike enacting clause, Sec. 21.31
    pro forma amendments, under special rule permitting only, 
        Sec. 13.17
    purpose for seeking recognition, Chair may inquire as to, 
        Sec. Sec. 8.12, 8.13
    purpose for seeking recognition, Chair's inquiry as to, does not 
        confer recognition, Sec. 8.14
    purpose, recognition for specified, as not conferring recognition 
        for other purposes, Sec. Sec. 8.9-8.11, 23.3
    purposes, Speaker announced policies concerning recognition for 
        specified, Sec. 9.13
    quorum, recognition after announcement of absence of, Sec. 20.18
    quorum, seeking recognition for point of no, see Quorum, point of 
        no
    reading of appropriation bills by heading and amount stated in each 
        paragraph, Member seeking recognition to amend paragraph 
        during, Sec. 8.18
    recommit, recognition for motion to see Recommit, motion to
    reconsider, recognition for motion to, Sec. 23.25
    recorded vote, Member desiring to ask for, must seek recognition in 
        timely fashion, Sec. Sec. 8.20, 8.23, 8.24
    Record, remarks may be stricken from, if Member has not been 
        recognized, Sec. Sec. 8.3, 51.29
    refer, recognition to offer motion to, not dependent on party 
        affiliation or opposition to resolution, Sec. 23.57
    reorganization plan, resolution disapproving, Member opposed 
        recognized to move consideration of, Sec. 18.8
    resolution of inquiry, after defeat of motion to table, Sec. 18.7
    resolutions, simple or concurrent, recognition for, Sec. Sec. 18.1 
        et seq.
    rise, Member desiring to speak must, Sec. Sec. 8.5, 8.6
    seating of Member-elect, amendment to resolution relating to, 
        Sec. Sec. 18.3, 18.4
    secret session, motion to resolve into, see Secret sessions
    seeking, Sec. Sec. 8.1, 8.4-8.6, 8.15, 8.19, 8.20, 8.23
    seeking recognition in timely manner, necessity of, Sec. Sec. 13.2, 
        13.13, 13.14
    sit, member permitted by unanimous consent to, after yielding for 
        purposes of debate, Sec. 8.32
    special-order speeches, for, see Special-order speeches
    special rule, calling up, Sec. Sec. 18.13-18.15, 18.18, 18.19, 
        18.22
    special rule permitting only committee amendments, debate under, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.51, 13.52
    special rule permitting only pro forma amendments, under, 
        Sec. 13.17
    special rule permitting three pending amendments in nature of 
        substitute, order of recognition under, for debate and offering 
        perfecting amendments, Sec. 12.19
    special rule prohibiting pro forma amendments, Speaker and Minority 
        Leader permitted by unanimous consent to speak during 
        consideration under, Sec. 28.23

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    special rule, recognition for debate not in order after House 
        agreed to motion to discharge committee from consideration of, 
        Sec. 18.23
    special rule, recognition of Member calling up, where rule had been 
        temporarily withdrawn, Sec. 18.17
    special rule, where bill is considered under, Sec. Sec. 16.1-16.6
    standing at time vote announced not sufficient as request for 
        recognition to demand recorded vote, Sec. Sec. 8.20, 8.23
    standing not sufficient as request for recognition to offer motion, 
        Sec. 8.19
    stand, Member desiring to speak must, Sec. Sec. 8.5, 8.6
    statutory provisions affecting control of debate, Sec. 13.54
    strike enacting clause, debate on, not available where all time has 
        expired, Sec. Sec. 23.38, 23.39
    strike enacting clause, member seeking to offer motion to, as 
        opposed to bill, Sec. 23.33
    strike enacting clause, recognition for motion to, where another 
        was recognized to offer amendment, Sec. 12.13
    strike enacting clause, ten minutes of debate on motion to, 
        Sec. 23.35
    substitute amendment, recognition to speak in support of perfecting 
        amendment before another recognized to offer, Sec. 19.54
    suspend rules, motion to, ``with amendments,'' Sec. 19.37
    suspend the rules, alternation of recognition during debate on 
        motion to, Sec. 12.24, 25.25
    suspend the rules, challenging qualification of ranking minority 
        member to be recognized in opposition to motion to, Sec. 26.36
    suspend the rules, control of time in opposition to motion to, 
        Sec. Sec. 12.15, 23.20, 23.21
    suspend the rules, recognition for motion to, Sec. Sec. 23.16-23.18
    suspend the rules, recognition (under former rule) to demand a 
        second on motion to, Sec. Sec. 12.25, 12.26
    time in opposition to amendment normally controlled by bill 
        manager, Sec. Sec. 26.44, 26.46
    timely manner, seeking recognition in, necessity of, 
        Sec. Sec. 13.2, 13.13, 13.14
    time, Members seeking allocation of, should stand when limitation 
        on debate agreed to, Sec. 8.26
    Trade Act provisions, control of debate under, Sec. 13.54
    unanimous-consent agreement permitting Member to speak at certain 
        time is not necessarily an infringement of Chair's power, 
        Sec. 10.1
    unanimous consent, consideration of bills by, permitted only if 
        cleared by leadership, Sec. Sec. 2.3, 2.4
    unanimous consent, control of time where private bill was called up 
        by, in House, Sec. 16.11
    unanimous consent, recognition where House has agreed to consider 
        bill by, Sec. 16.12
    unanimous-consent request for consideration, Sec. Sec. 16.7-16.10
    unanimous-consent requests or objections thereto, Sec. Sec. 20.40 
        et seq.
    votes or roll calls, recognition during, Sec. 9.38
    yeas and nays, Member desiring to ask for, must seek recognition in 
        timely fashion, Sec. 8.25
    yielding time, see, e.g., Yielding time for offering amendments; 
        Yielding time for debate

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Recommit, motion to
    amendment in nature of substitute, motion to recommit House 
        resolution with instructions as not in order after adoption of, 
        Sec. 19.39
    amendments to, yielding for, Sec. 30.6
    Chair's discretion in recognizing for, Sec. 9.67
    conference report, recognition for motion to recommit, Sec. 17.62
    debatable, motion as, Sec. Sec. 6.39-6.42, 23.50, 23.52, 23.53
    debate on, Sec. Sec. 6.39-6.42, 24.30, 68.57
    discipline of Member, resolution imposing, Minority Leader asserted 
        ``preemptory right'' to offer motion to recommit, Sec. 13.46
    instructions containing direct amendment may not be offered where 
        resolution amended in entirety, Sec. 23.51
    minority Member not on committee has priority of recognition over 
        majority Member on committee, Sec. 12.21
    minority members of committee in order of rank, priority of, to 
        offer, Sec. Sec. 13.42, 13.43, 23.45 et seq.
    opposition, Member subsequently voted for bill after stating his, 
        Sec. 23.49
    opposition, offered by Member who has stated his, Sec. Sec. 23.49, 
        23.50
    read, offeror has floor after motion has been, Sec. 23.48
    recognition to offer, does not preclude recognition for another 
        motion to recommit if first motion has not been read, Sec. 8.21
    recognition to offer, priority of, generally, Sec. Sec. 12.21-
        12.23, 13.42-13.44, 23.45 et seq.
    refer, principles of recognition to offer motion to, distinguished, 
        Sec. 12.23
    reservation of debate time not allowed, Sec. 24.30
    resolution, simple, motion to recommit with or without instructions 
        is in order on, Sec. 23.50
    resolution, simple, 10 minutes debate not applicable to motion to 
        recommit, Sec. 23.52
    timeliness of, Sec. 8.21
Recommit or recommit with instructions, debate on motion to, 
    Sec. Sec. 6.39-6.42, 24.30, 68.57
Reconsider, motion to, as debatable, Sec. Sec. 6.48, 6.49
Reconsider, original question after adoption of motion to, as not 
    debatable, Sec. Sec. 6.50, 6.51
Record
    debate on amendments previously printed in, after limitation on 
        debate, Sec. Sec. 22.18, 22.19, 22.32-22.38, 79.99 et seq.
    recognition of Members whose amendments have been printed in, may 
        be deferred, Sec. 9.26
    recognition to offer amendments printed in, see Expiration of 
        debate time, amendments offered after; Recognition
Recorded vote, seeking recognition to ask for, see Recognition
Refer, motion to, hour rule as applicable to, Sec. Sec. 68.50, 68.51
Refer, recognition to offer motion to, not dependent on party 
    affiliation or opposition to resolution, Sec. 12.23
Refer, scope of debate on motion to, resolution relating to seating of 
    Member, Sec. 36.7
Rejection of essential motion, effect of, on recognition, see Losing or 
    surrendering control of debate time
Rejection of previous question, effect of, on recognition, see Losing

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    or surrendering control of debate time
Relevancy in debate
    advance, Chair does not rule in, Sec. 35.17
    amendment, pending, confining remarks to, Sec. Sec. 38.5-38.7, 
        38.13
    amend, motion to, debate on, Sec. Sec. 35.21, 38.1 et seq.
    anticipate, Chair does not, ruling as to relevancy, Sec. 38.3
    appeal on ruling of Chair, Sec. 21.36
    appeals from decisions of the Chair, debate on, Sec. 38.15
    Chair, role of, in enforcing relevancy, Sec. Sec. 35.6, 35.7, 35.12
    committee, election of Member to, debate on, Sec. 35.11
    Committee of the Whole, debate in, generally, Sec. Sec. 37.1 et 
        seq.
    committee, resignation of Member from, debate concerning, 
        Sec. 35.12
    committees, morning hour call of, during, Sec. 35.8
    disciplinary resolution, Chair does not rule on admissibility of 
        evidence related to, Sec. 35.14
    disciplinary resolution, debate on, Sec. Sec. 35.13-35.15
    disciplinary resolution, motion to postpone debate on, Sec. 35.16
    five-minute rule, debate under, generally, Sec. Sec. 38.1 et seq.
    five-minute rule, unanimous consent required for Member to raise 
        question of personal privilege under guise of pro forma 
        amendment during, Sec. 38.16
    floor, losing, after repeated points of order that Member's remarks 
        are not relevant, Sec. 33.2
    general debate in Committee of the Whole, Sec. Sec. 39.1 et seq., 
        75.12
    general debate in Committee of the Whole, effect of special rule on 
        scope of, Sec. Sec. 39.1, 39.2, 39.5
    general debate in House, during, Sec. 35.1
    general debate on District of Columbia Day, Sec. 39.3
    general debate under Congressional Budget Act, Sec. 39.4
    impeachment, articles of, scope of debate on, Sec. 35.10
    impeachment charges, argumentative statements permitted in 
        presenting, Sec. 35.9
    legislative history, point of order that debate was improper 
        attempt to establish, Sec. 35.19
    morning hour call of committees, during, Sec. 35.8
    omnibus appropriation bill, scope of debate on, Sec. 37.2
    personalities, engaging in, as violation of rule of relevancy, 
        Sec. 38.4
    point of order, debate on, Sec. 37.12
    point of order, requirement of, for enforcement of rule as applied 
        to five-minute debate, Sec. Sec. 38.2, 38.13
    postpone, motion to, debate on, Sec. Sec. 35.16, 35.18
    privilege of House, debate on question of, Sec. Sec. 36.5, 36.7
    privilege, personal, discussion of pending legislation was not 
        relevant to discussion of question of, Sec. 36.3
    privilege, personal, scope of remarks on question of, 
        Sec. Sec. 36.1-36.4, 36.6
    privilege, personal, scope of response to editorials questioning 
        motives for seeking impeachment where presented as question of, 
        Sec. 36.4
    pro forma amendment, additional time on, Sec. 35.7
    pro forma amendment, debate under, Sec. Sec. 38.8-38.12
    refer, debate on motion to, resolution relating to seating of 
        Member, Sec. 36.7

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    special-order requests specifying subject matter, effect of, 
        Sec. 35.20
    special-order speeches, principle applicable to, Sec. 10.77
    special rule, debate on, Sec. Sec. 35.2-35.5
    special rule permitting only designated amendments, unanimous 
        consent to speak out of order during debate under, Sec. 38.17
    special rule providing for control of general debate, debate under, 
        confined to bill as whole, Sec. 28.10
    special rule requiring that debate be confined to bill, 
        Sec. Sec. 37.1, 37.3, 37.4
    strike enacting clause, scope of debate on motion that Committee of 
        the Whole rise with recommendation to, Sec. Sec. 37.5-37.11
    unanimous consent to speak out of order, Sec. Sec. 35.7, 37.3, 
        37.4, 38.14, 38.16, 38.17
Relinquishing control of debate time, see Losing or surrendering 
    control of debate time
Reporters of debates
    not to insert indications of applause or demonstrations, Sec. 1.11
    request for reading of notes of, not in order, Sec. 1.10
Reservation of point of order, Chair may permit debate on merits before 
    debate under, Sec. 9.48
Rise and recommend striking enacting clause, motion to, see Enacting 
    clause, motion to rise and recommend striking
Rise and report, motion that Committee of the Whole
    minority Member in control because committee chairman opposed to 
        resolution, motion was made by, Sec. 14.21
    privilege of motion, Sec. 78.56
Rise, motion that Committee of the Whole
    debatable, motion as not, Sec. Sec. 6.29, 6.30, 14.20, 76.12, 
        78.54, 78.55
    manager of bill, within discretion of, Sec. 76.12, 78.55
    not necessary when House has limited general debate to time 
        certain, Sec. 76.11
    privilege of motion, Sec. 78.53
    who may make motion, Sec. Sec. 76.12, 76.13, 78.53, 78.55
    yielded time, making motion in, Sec. 76.13
Rules, resolutions from Committee on, hour rule as applicable to, 
    Sec. Sec. 68.36 et seq.
Secret sessions
    attendance, record of, not kept, Sec. 85.9
    ``clearance'' not required, Sec. 85.9
    committee authorization for Member to move for secret session, 
        Sec. 85.20
    committee presenting facts to Members in meeting after adjournment, 
        Sec. 1.8
    confidential communication, absence of assertion by Member that he 
        wished to make, to House, Sec. 85.3
    confidential communication, Member making motion must qualify by 
        asserting he has, to make to House, Sec. Sec. 85.5, 85.14
    confidential communication related to bill under consideration in 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. 85.6
    defense bill, motion for secret session to discuss amendment to, 
        deemed not necessary, Sec. 85.25
    discipline of Member who releases information, Sec. 85.23
    disclosure of intelligence-related materials, procedures for, 
        Sec. 85.21
    dissolving secret session, Sec. 85.18
    employees, essential, admitted, Sec. Sec. 85.9, 85.15, 85.22
    executive branch, matters deemed secret by, Sec. 85.21

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    floor access, limiting, Sec. Sec. 85.8, 85.9, 85.22
    galleries, clearing, Sec. Sec. 85.8, 85.9, 85.22
    guidelines for conducting secret session, Sec. Sec. 85.9, 85.22, 
        85.23
    hour rule, Sec. Sec. 85.13, 85.16
    impeachment, Senate use of closed session in, Sec. 85.26
    legislation, relevance to, not required, Sec. 85.9
    motion for secret session must be made in House, Sec. Sec. 85.4, 
        85.5
    motion for secret session not debatable, Sec. 85.7
    motion for secret session, qualification to make, Sec. 85.5
    motion for secret session, recognition for, Sec. 85.1
    motion for secret session rejected, Sec. 85.3
    motion for secret session to be put in writing, Sec. 85.1
    motion to dissolve secret session, Sec. 85.18
    motion to make proceedings public, Sec. 85.17
    oath of secrecy, Sec. Sec. 85.9, 85.12
    parliamentary inquiry concerning procedures is addressed to 
        Speaker, Sec. 85.4
    point of order, challenging motion for secret session, Sec. 85.19
    preparation for session, Sec. 85.2
    procedures for conducting secret session, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 85.9, 85.22
    public disclosure of intelligence-related materials, procedures 
        for, Sec. 85.21
    public, motion to make proceedings, Sec. 85.17
    purpose of secret session, Sec. Sec. 85.3, 85.5
    qualification to make motion, Sec. Sec. 85.5, 85.14
    recognition to move for secret session, Sec. 85.1
    Senate use of closed session in impeachment, Sec. 85.26
    Senate debate on antiballistic missile program, Sec. 1.9
    Speaker determines which employees are essential, Sec. 85.15
    Speaker judges whether proponent qualifies to move for secret 
        session, Sec. 85.14
    transcript of proceedings remains secret until otherwise ordered, 
        Sec. Sec. 85.10, 85.11
    violation of injunction of secrecy, what constitutes, as matter for 
        Member's judgment, Sec. 85.24
Senate amendment in disagreement, motion to dispose of, one-third of 
    debate time allotted to Member opposed to, see Third, one, of 
    debate time controlled by one opposed
Senate amendments (see also Conference reports)
    concur, preferential motion to, does not transfer control of debate 
        to proponent, Sec. Sec. 17.43, 17.45, 17.46
    concur with an amendment, circumstances in which proponent of 
        preferential motion to, was recognized to control time, 
        Sec. 17.49
    debate, control of, on motion to dispose of amendment in 
        disagreement following rejection of conference report, 
        Sec. 24.42
    debate, control of, on motion to dispose of amendment in 
        disagreement, generally, Sec. Sec. 24.42-24.50
    debate on motion to dispose of amendment in disagreement, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.35-17.37, 17.39
    debate on nongermane amendments, Sec. 17.34

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    forty minutes debate in House on motion to reject nongermane 
        portion of conference report, Sec. Sec. 69.12, 69.23-69.26
    manager of conference report may defer to another to offer motion 
        to dispose of, Sec. 17.26
    manager of conference report recognized to offer motion to dispose 
        of, Sec. 17.25
    motion to dispose of, control of debate on, generally, 
        Sec. Sec. 24.42-24.50
    nongermane amendments, debate on, Sec. 17.34
    preferential motion, circumstances in which proponent of, was 
        recognized to control time, Sec. 17.49
    preferential motion, making of, does not transfer control of debate 
        to proponent, Sec. Sec. 17.38, 17.40, 17.42-17.48
    preferential motion to dispose of, time to offer, Sec. 17.27
    recede and concur, effect on recognition where motion to, is 
        divided and portion is rejected, Sec. 17.61
    recede and concur, motion to, recognition after rejection of, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.56-17.59
    recede and concur, motion to, was preferential in form only and was 
        superseded by proper preferential motion, Sec. 17.41
    recede and concur, preferential motion to, does not transfer 
        control of debate to proponent, Sec. Sec. 17.38, 17.40, 17.44, 
        17.47, 17.48
    recede and concur, proponent of motion to, did not seek recognition 
        even though manager had no motion pending, Sec. 17.40
    recede and concur, recognition after defeat of motion to reject 
        nongermane portion of motion to, Sec. 17.60
    recognition, effect where Member calling up conference report did 
        not seek, to offer motion to dispose of matter in disagreement, 
        Sec. 17.24
    recognition, Member must actively seek, to offer motion to dispose 
        of, Sec. 17.23
    rejection of conference report, control of debate following, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.52, 24.42
    rejection of motion to dispose of amendment, recognition after, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.53, 17.54, 17.56, 34.11-34.15
    rejection of motion to recede and concur, recognition after, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.56-17.59
    rejection of previous question on motion to concur, recognition 
        after, Sec. 17.55
    suspension of rules, motion dealing with Senate amendments under, 
        recognition for, Sec. Sec. 17.32, 17.33
    unanimous-consent requests to dispose of, recognition for, 
        Sec. Sec. 17.28-17.31
Senate bill, Member calling up, recognized for one hour, Sec. 17.4
Senate, duties of Chair in, in enforcing rules of debate, Sec. 1.12
Senate, motion to comply with request for return of bill to, not 
    debatable, Sec. 6.60
Senate or Senators, references to
    generally, Sec. Sec. 44.1 et seq.
    action, speculating on Senate, Sec. Sec. 44.62, 44.63
    action taken on House-passed legislation, Sec. Sec. 44.58, 44.59
    addressing remarks to Senate, Sec. 44.65
    advocating Senate action on nomination, Sec. 44.60
    Chair's initiative, rule enforced on, Sec. Sec. 44.5, 44.7, 44.46, 
        44.48, 44.51, 44.54, 44.57, 44.62-44.64, 48.3
    characterization of Senate actions, Sec. 44.14

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    character or integrity, attack on, Sec. 44.54
    comity, rule of, criticized, Sec. 44.6
    comity, rule of, explained, Sec. Sec. 44.1, 44.2
    committees, Senate reference to actions of, Sec. 44.46
    complimentary remarks, Sec. Sec. 44.1, 44.29-44.31
    conference proceedings, comment on, Sec. 44.10
    confirmation proceedings, reference to, Sec. 44.60
    correspondence between Senator and federal official, reference to, 
        Sec. 44.36
    critical or derogatory references, Sec. Sec. 44.16-44.22, 44.25, 
        44.26
    enforcement of rule, Chair's announced policy, Sec. Sec. 44.5, 44.8
    floor, discussion off the, Sec. 44.53
    former Member of House, Senator who was, reference to, Sec. 44.61
    historical references, Sec. 44.52
    House, measure pending in, comment on Senate proceedings related 
        to, Sec. Sec. 44.11 et seq.
    House, Senate proceedings critical of, Sec. 44.9
    House, Senator who was former Member of, reference to, Sec. 44.61
    identified by name, where Senator is not, Sec. Sec. 44.21, 44.22
    inaction of Senate, reference to, Sec. Sec. 44.56, 44.57, 44.59
    indirect reference to Senate or Senator, Sec. Sec. 44.21, 44.22, 
        44.26-44.28
    ``Jell-o,'' reference to other body as, Sec. 44.18
    letter from non-Member, quoting, Sec. 44.19
    letter from Senator, reading, Sec. 44.33
    motives of Senators, demand that references to, be stricken, 
        Sec. 49.40
    name of Senator, reference by, Sec. 44.4
    newpaper account, quoting, Sec. 44.31
    non-Member, quoting letter written by, Sec. 44.19
    opinions or policy positions of individual Senators, Sec. 44.15
    ``other body,'' references to, Sec. 44.26
    outside the Senate, actions or remarks, reference to, 
        Sec. Sec. 44.31, 44.32, 44.34, 44.35
    pending measure in House, comment on Senate proceedings related to, 
        Sec. Sec. 44.11 et seq.
    Presidential candidate, reference to Senator who is, 
        Sec. Sec. 44.54, 44.55
    purpose of rule prohibiting reference, Sec. 44.2
    quotations from Senate debate, Sec. Sec. 44.11 et seq., 44.30
    quoting from newspaper or other published account, Sec. Sec. 44.31, 
        44.37
    quoting letter from non-Member, Sec. 44.19
    reading letter from Senator, Sec. 44.33
    recognition, denial of further, Sec. 44.5
    Record Extension of remarks, inserting references to Senate 
        speeches or proceedings in, Sec. 44.45
    Record, inserting Senate remarks on bills pending before the House 
        in, Sec. Sec. 44.12, 44.24
    Record, reading Senate proceedings from, Sec. 44.23
    Record, reference stricken from, Sec. 44.4
    Record, removing improper remarks from, Sec. Sec. 44.45, 44.47-
        44.50
    rule, discussion of, generally, Sec. 44 (introduction)
    rule prohibiting references criticized, Sec. 44.6
    ``Senate,'' use of term, Sec. 44.58

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    Speaker's initiative, rule may be enforced on, Sec. 44.5
    sponsors of legislation, identifying Senators as, Sec. 44.15
    unanimous consent to insert Senate debate in Record, 
        Sec. Sec. 44.12, 44.24
    unanimous consent to refer to correspondence between Senator and 
        federal official, Sec. 44.36
    Vice-Presidential candidate, reference to Senator who is, 
        Sec. 44.55
    Vice President, references to, Sec. 47.9
    votes, Senate, reference to, Sec. Sec. 44.38-44.44
Senate, references made in, to House
    generally, Sec. Sec. 46.1 et seq.
    announcement of intention to seek enforcement of rule of comity, 
        Sec. 46.4
    discretion of Presiding Officer, as matter within, Sec. 46.3
    discretion of Senators, left to, Sec. 46.2
    expunge remarks, resolution to, Sec. 46.10
    floor, Senate, reference to presence of Member of House on, 
        Sec. 46.14
    House action on Senate references, Sec. 46.13
    integrity or character, reference to, Sec. Sec. 46.5, 46.10
    letters from House Member to Speaker and Senate Majority Leader 
        inserted in Record, Sec. 46.14
    ``liar,'' reference to House Member as, Sec. 46.12
    motives, reference to, Sec. 46.11
    name, reference to House Member by, Sec. 46.9
    proceedings in House, reference to, Sec. Sec. 46.5, 46.6
    rules, change in, was proposed, Sec. Sec. 46.1
    Speaker of the House, reference to, Sec. Sec. 46.7, 46.8
    unanimous consent to refer to proceedings of House, Sec. 46.6
Smoking on the Floor, Sec. Sec. 41.15, 41.16
Speaker, criticism of, as objectionable
    generally, Sec. Sec. 57.1 et seq.
    count, criticizing, Sec. 57.4
    designated another Member to preside, Speaker has, when words taken 
        down affected Speaker, Sec. 48.11
    dishonesty, charging, Sec. Sec. 57.2, 57.4
    duty, criticism of performance of, Sec. Sec. 57.1, 57.2, 57.4, 57.5
    indirect criticisms in course of debate, Sec. 57.5
    name, reference to Speaker by nickname or, Sec. 57.3
    press conference, criticism of remarks made by Speaker in, 
        Sec. 57.6
    privilege, insult to Speaker as raising question of, Sec. 57.5
    privilege of the House, Speaker's impropriety or disregard of rules 
        as raising question of, Sec. 57.4
    rules of House, charge that Speaker ignored, Sec. Sec. 57.2, 57.4
    Standards of Official Conduct, Committee on, criticism of Speaker 
        where report has not been filed by, Sec. 57.5
    timeliness of objection to attacks on Speaker, Sec. 57.7
    vote, recorded, Member asserting belief that sufficient number was 
        standing to demand, Sec. 57.4
Speaker's initiative in enforcing rules, see Chair's initiative in 
    enforcing rules
Special-order speeches
    ``additional minute,'' request to proceed for, Sec. 73.14
    additional time or additional special order, Chair declines to 
        recognize for, Sec. 73.15

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    amendments printed in Record, who may offer, Sec. 21.28
    debate, principle of relevancy in, as applicable, Sec. 10.77
    discretion of Speaker in recognizing for, Sec. Sec. 9.63-9.66, 
        10.66, 10.67
    duration of, Sec. 73.15 et seq.
    extension of time, Sec. Sec. 73.14 et seq.
    guidelines for recognition, Sec. 10.65
    hour limit, Sec. Sec. 10.76, 68.72, 68.73, 71.20, 73.15
    interruption of special-order speech, Sec. 73.19
    legislative business, entertaining unanimous-consent request 
        concerning, during special orders, Sec. Sec. 10.72, 18.25
    legislative business, recognition after completion of, 
        Sec. Sec. 73.12-73.14
    legislative business, Speaker may recognize Members for 
        consideration of, after special-order speeches have begun, 
        Sec. 9.66
    ``Oxford'' debates, Sec. 10.64
    policy, Speaker announced, for recognition for, Sec. 10.48
    postponement of special-order speeches, Sec. Sec. 73.20, 73.21
    privileged report, Committee on Rules filing, during, Sec. 10.73
    privilege, question of personal, takes precedence, Sec. 10.75
    recess, recognition before or after, Sec. 10.74
    recognition, guidelines for, Sec. 10.64, 10.65
    relevancy in debate, requirement of, as applicable, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.77, 35.20
    time permitted, Sec. Sec. 73.14 et seq.
    unanimous consent, time may not be extended by, Sec. 71.20
    Veteran's Day speeches, previous order of House permitting, 
        Sec. 10.68
    withdrawn, requests for, were, Sec. 73.21
    yielding during, Sec. 10.78
Special rules (see also, e.g., Special rules, effect of, on control or 
    distribution of time for debate)
    agenda, other business on, may be precluded by special rule, 
        Sec. 2.18
    amendments, order of consideration permitted by, as determined by 
        Chair, Sec. 2.31
    budget authority, new, points of order waived against consideration 
        of bill authorizing, Sec. 2.38
    budget, points of order waived against consideration of conference 
        report on, Sec. 2.38
    budget, providing for consideration of concurrent resolution on, 
        Sec. 2.35
    budget, waiving points of order against outlays exceeding budget 
        ceiling, Sec. 2.38
    calling up, Sec. Sec. 18.13-18.15, 18.18, 18.19, 18.22
    calling up on same day reported, Sec. 18.20
    closed rule, pro forma amendments under, Sec. Sec. 21.23-21.26
    committee amendments reported before recognition for debate, 
        Sec. 18.21
    committee amendment to special rule, nonsubstantive, acted upon 
        before debate on rule, Sec. 19.22
    Committee of the Whole, resolving into, without motion after 
        adoption of special rule, Sec. 3.2
    committee structure, control of debate on resolution relating to, 
        Sec. 28.32
    conference reports, rule providing for debate on, see Conference 
        reports
    confirmation, previous question ordered on completion of general 
        debate on resolution on, of Vice President, Sec. 2.29

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    consideration of bill, point of order against, precluded by special 
        rule, Sec. Sec. 2.13-2.15
    consideration of joint resolution continuing appropriations, points 
        of order against, waived, Sec. 2.11
    consideration of outlays in excess of budget ceiling, points of 
        order against, waived, Sec. 2.38
    consideration, points of order against, effect of special rule on, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.13-2.16
    continuing appropriations, consideration of, waiving points of 
        order against, Sec. 2.11
    death of Member designated in special rule to call up bill, Chair's 
        recognition of another Member after, Sec. 9.4
    debate on special rule extended by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. Sec. 25.18, 71.3
    discharged from consideration of rule, recognition in opposition to 
        bill where Committee on Rules was, Sec. 25.16
    discharge, immediate vote on resolution (under former rule) where 
        House agrees to motion to, Sec. 18.23
    enacting clause, motion to recommend striking, not barred by 
        special rule prohibiting pro forma amendments, Sec. 74.19
    floor, amendment made in order by special rule was offered from, 
        Sec. 2.33
    House as in Committee of the Whole, providing for consideration in, 
        Sec. Sec. 4.1, 4.2
    House Calendar resolution, special rule providing for consideration 
        of, in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 3.1
    immediate consideration of unreported bill, Sec. 2.28
    modifying, by unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 10.37, 10.38, 74.14, 
        74.16, 74.17
    motion not required to call up measure where special rule provides 
        for immediate consideration in House, Sec. 2.30
    motions permitted by special rule, Sec. Sec. 28.31, 79.86
    motions to limit debate, see, e.g., Limitation on five-minute 
        debate, effect of, on allocation of remaining time
    motion to consider bill, rejection of, as not precluding reporting 
        of special rule, Sec. 2.27
    opening debate pursuant to, see Opening debate
    point of order against consideration precluded by special rule, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.13-2.15
    point of order that bill was reported from committee in absence of 
        quorum is in order unless waived by rule, Sec. 2.16
    previous question considered as ordered, further debate or 
        amendments in House precluded where, Sec. 7.9
    printing requirement, point of order that report has not met, does 
        not lie where consideration granted, Sec. 2.26
    privileged, consideration of matter not, as requiring special rule 
        or unanimous consent, Sec. Sec. 2.1, 2.2
    privilege, equal, motions to resolve into Committee of the Whole 
        pursuant to separate special rules are of, Sec. 2.34
    pro forma amendments, special rule permitting, Sec. 21.27
    pro forma amendments, special rule prohibiting, as not prohibiting 
        motion recommending that enacting clause be stricken, 
        Sec. 74.19

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    pro forma amendments under closed rule, Sec. Sec. 21.23-21.26
    proponent and opponent, rule dividing debate on amendments between, 
        Sec. Sec. 26.44-26.46
    quorum in committee reporting bill, lack of, as basis for point of 
        order if not waived by rule, Sec. 2.16
    recognition under rule permitting simultaneous pendency of three 
        amendments in nature of substitute, then pro forma amendments 
        and perfecting amendments in specified order, Sec. 12.19
    Record, who may offer amendment where rule required amendments to 
        be printed in, Sec. 21.28
    rejection of motion to consider bill as not precluding reporting of 
        special rule, Sec. 2.27
    relevancy in debate on, see Relevancy in debate
    relevancy in general debate in Committee of the Whole, special rule 
        may require, Sec. Sec. 37.1, 39.1, 39.2
    reported from Committee on Rules, special rule providing for 
        consideration of resolution, Sec. 3.1
    revocation of, Chair declined recognition for unanimous-consent 
        request for, Sec. 18.24
    same day reported, two-thirds vote to consider special rule on, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.20-2.26
    seven legislative days, effect of not calling up rule within, 
        Sec. Sec. 18.13-18.15
    strike enacting clause, motion to, not affected by special rule 
        prohibiting pro forma amendments, Sec. 23.44
    structured amendment process, order of recognition, Sec. 12.19
    two-thirds vote to consider rule on same day reported, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.20, 2.21, 2.25, 2.26
    unanimous consent, modifying terms of special rule by, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.37, 10.38, 74.16
    unanimous consent to permit additional debate where special rule 
        permitted only specified amendments, Sec. Sec. 74.14, 74.17
    unanimous consent to permit additional debate where special rule 
        prohibited pro forma amendments, Sec. 74.14
    unfinished business, bill made in order by adoption of special rule 
        does not necessarily become, Sec. 28.4
    Vice President, consideration of resolution on confirmation of, 
        Sec. 2.29
    withdrawal from consideration, Sec. Sec. 18.16, 18.17
Special rules, effect of, on control or distribution of time for debate
    generally, Sec. Sec. 28.1 et seq.
    accumulation of time under modified closed rule permitting separate 
        hour of debate on amendment in nature of substitute and 
        substitute therefor, Sec. 28.20
    additional Member not designated in special rule, unanimous consent 
        that part of time be controlled by, Sec. Sec. 28.11, 28.12
    alternation under special rule, Sec. Sec. 25.3-25.6
    amendments, special rule limiting, effect of, Sec. Sec. 77.19-
        77.22, 77.35
    changing allocation of time for general debate by unanimous consent 
        in Committee of the Whole, Sec. 28.19
    changing terms of special rule, Sec. Sec. 28.1, 28.2

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    committees, bill within jurisdiction of two or more, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.13-28.19
    designation by committee chairman of Members to control two hours 
        of general debate, special rule providing for, Sec. 28.10
    discharged from consideration of rule where Committee on Rules was, 
        Sec. 25.16
    jurisdiction of two or more committees, bill within, 
        Sec. Sec. 28.13-28.19
    ``majority and minority members'' of committee, effect of special 
        rule dividing debate between, Sec. 28.5
    motion to close general debate in Committee of the Whole where 
        special rule has been adopted, Sec. 76.9
    multiple committees, division of time among, Sec. Sec. 25.3-25.5
    opposition to amendment, recognition of minority Member in, where 
        special rule limits debate time on amendments to be controlled 
        by proponent and opponent, Sec. 28.24
    order of recognition of primary and sequential committee members 
        was not specified, Sec. 28.18
    proponent and opponent of amendment in nature of substitute, 
        special rule dividing debate between, Sec. 28.6
    reallocation of time for general debate by unanimous consent in 
        Committee of the Whole, Sec. 28.19
    reservation of objection to unanimous-consent request to offer 
        amendment, time consumed under, Sec. 28.21
    separate hour of debate on amendment in nature of substitute and 
        substitute therefor, accumulation of time where special rule 
        provided for, Sec. 28.20
    sequential committees, Sec. Sec. 28.13, 28.16, 28.18, 28.19
    subcommittee, Chair may recognize chairman of, in opposition to 
        amendment, Sec. 25.6
    suspension of rules, control of debate on motion for, fixed by 
        resolution, Sec. Sec. 71.15, 71.16
    unanimous consent, allocation of time by, where no Member has 
        claimed time in opposition allocated under special rule, 
        Sec. 74.18
    unanimous-consent requests for additional time, Sec. Sec. 28.1, 
        28.2, 75.8
    unanimous consent, time for general debate reallocated by, 
        Sec. 28.19
Special rules, effect of, on duration of debate
    generally, Sec. Sec. 71.1 et seq.
    amendments, special rule limiting effect of, Sec. Sec. 77.19-77.22, 
        77.35
    ``days'' or ``one day,'' special rule fixing time for debate on 
        bill in terms of, Sec. Sec. 74.7-74.9
    limiting or closing debate where time has been prescribed by 
        special rule, Sec. Sec. 74.10, 74.11
    motion to close general debate in Committee of the Whole where 
        special rule has been adopted, Sec. 76.9
    previous question considered as ordered, Sec. 72.6
    privileged resolutions, Sec. Sec. 71.1, 71.2
Standards of Official Conduct, references to matters considered by 
    Committee on, see, e.g., Committee proceedings, unreported, 
    objectionable references to; Words, taking down the; Words or 
    statements considered to be proper
Statutory provisions, effect of, on control of debate time on par

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    ticular matters under Trade Act, Sec. 11.17
Surrendering control of debate time, see Losing or surrendering control 
    of debate time
Tactics in debate, objectionable references to
    ``assassinate'' character, charge that remarks tended to, Sec. 59.8
    confusing the issue, accusing Member of, Sec. 59.1
    ``crime,'' reference to Member's remarks as, Sec. 59.2
    ``demagoguery'' in debate, occasion on which reference to, was held 
        in order, Sec. 60.5
    ``disgraceful'' argument or language, charging Member with using, 
        Sec. Sec. 59.3, 59.4
    hyporcitical, characterising amendment as, Sec. 58.12
    ``intemperate,'' reference to another's statement as, 
        Sec. Sec. 59.5, 59.6
    ``lowest thing that I have ever seen,'' Speaker's characterization 
        of remarks as, Sec. 59.9
    ``ludicrous'' statements, charge that Member made, Sec. 59.7
    Speaker's characterization of remarks as ``lowest thing that I have 
        ever seen,'' Sec. 59.9
    unfair, characterizing debate as, Sec. 59.8
    ``withholding votes,'' reference to tactic of, held in order, 
        Sec. 58.10
Ten-minute debate in House
    generally, Sec. Sec. 69.4 et seq.
    Calendar Wednesday business, motion to dispense with, 
        Sec. Sec. 69.4, 69.5
    recommit with instructions, motion to, Sec. Sec. 23.52, 23.53, 
        69.6-69.11
    Speaker has taken floor in opposition to motion to recommit with 
        instructions, Sec. 23.53
Third, one, of debate time controlled by one opposed
    generally, Sec. 17.17, 26.48 et seq.
    additional time, unanimous-consent request for, Sec. 26.59
    amendments reported from conference in disagreement, 
        Sec. Sec. 26.48, 26.61
    close, who has right to, Sec. Sec. 26.57, 26.60
    conferees, motion to instruct, Sec. 17.21
    conference report, Sec. Sec. 17.19, 17.20, 26.49 et seq.
    party affiliation, recognition not dependent on, Sec. Sec. 26.49-
        26.52, 26.54, 26.62
    previous question may be moved after time has been consumed or 
        yielded back, Sec. 26.58
    recognition, priority of, given to conferee, Sec. 26.54
    recognition within discretion of Chair, Sec. Sec. 26.49-26.52, 
        26.54
    Senate amendment in disagreement, Sec. 17.18
    senior member of reporting committee recognized in opposition, 
        Sec. 26.62
Time, control of, see, e.g., Losing or surrendering control of debate 
    time; Manager of bill or resolution; Recognition; Third, one, of 
    debate time controlled by one opposed; Special rules, effect of, on 
    control or distribution of time for debate; Limitation on five-
    minute debate, effect of, on allocation of remaining time
Time, counting of, by Chair, Sec. Sec. 74.1, 74.2
Timekeeping during debate, Sec. Sec. 67.1, 67.2, 78.51
Title, amendments to, not debatable, Sec. 6.45
Twenty-minute debate in House
    generally, Sec. Sec. 69.1 et seq.
    discharge, motion to, Sec. Sec. 69.1-69.3

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    minority, member of, opposed to bill has priority in controlling 
        debate over majority member opposed, Sec. 12.15, 12.26
Unanimous-consent agreement, effect of, on debate time or allocation of 
    time
    censure, debate on resolution of, extended, Sec. 71.6
    Committee of the Whole, limitation by, where House has fixed time 
        for debate, Sec. 76.10
    disapproval, debate on resolution of, limited, Sec. Sec. 71.7, 71.8
    discharge, Speaker does not recognize for requests to extend time 
        on motion to, Sec. 71.17
    general debate in Committee of the Whole as affected by unanimous-
        consent agreements in House, Sec. Sec. 76.6-76.8
    ``general rules of the House,'' bill considered under, Sec. 71.9
    House as in Committee of the Whole, bill considered in, Sec. 71.9
    impeachment resolutions, Sec. 71.13
    omnibus private bills, Chair did not recognize for requests to 
        extend debate on, Sec. 71.12
    previous question, further debate is by unanimous consent after 
        ordering of, Sec. Sec. 71.22-71.25
    privileged resolution, debate on, extended, Sec. Sec. 71.3-71.6
    reconsider, debate on motion after House voted to, Sec. 71.25
    special-order speeches, Member not permitted additional time on, 
        Sec. 71.20
    statute, debate time prescribed by, may be changed by, Sec. 71.7
    suspend rules, extending debate on motions to, Sec. 71.14
    termination of debate prior to fixed time, Sec. 71.21
    Union Calendar Bills, Sec. Sec. 71.10, 71.11
Unanimous-consent agreement, effect of, on points of order, Sec. 2.6
Unanimous-consent requests and agreements (see also Unanimous-consent 
    agreement, effect of, on debate time or allocation of time; 
    Unanimous-consent agreement, effect of, on points of order)
    address the House, Member be permitted to, at certain time, 
        Sec. 10.1
    adjourn, permission for Majority Leader to announce legislative 
        program pending motion to, Sec. 10.28
    Chair, discretion of, in recognizing for, Sec. Sec. 10.1, 10.6-
        10.8, 10.10-10.25
    committees permitted to sit by unanimous consent (under former 
        practice), Sec. Sec. 10.45, 11.15
    conference report, Speaker declined to recognize for requests 
        pending disposition of, Sec. 10.8
    Consent Calendar (under former rule), consideration of bills on, 
        Sec. 10.15
    consideration, agreement waiving points of order against, of Senate 
        amendment containing new budget authority in excess of ceiling, 
        Sec. 2.39
    consideration of bills by, to be cleared with floor leadership, 
        Sec. Sec. 2.3, 2.4
    consideration of measure, effect of unanimous consent for, on 
        points of order against consideration, see Consideration, 
        points of order against
    consideration of measure, Speaker may decline recognition for 
        request for, Sec. Sec. 10.10-10.26
    cosponsors of bill, request to add Members as, Sec. 10.39

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    debate, general, in Committee of the Whole as affected by 
        unanimous-consent agreements in House, Sec. Sec. 76.6-76.8
    debate on motion to instruct conferees extended by, after previous 
        question ordered, Sec. 17.2
    debate, reallocation of time for, where special rule had allocated 
        time for general debate to primary committee, Sec. 28.19
    debate, request for limitation on, not entertained during reading 
        of amendment, Sec. 10.41
    debate, request for limitation on, not entertained until resolution 
        read or considered as read, Sec. 10.40
    debate, request to close, ten minutes after subsequent amendment 
        offered, Sec. 10.42
    debate time in Committee of the Whole under hour rule, requests for 
        extension of, Sec. Sec. 75.5-75.7
    debate time, request for additional, where special rule has 
        prescribed control of time, Sec. Sec. 28.1, 28.2
    debate time, request for additional, where special rule has 
        prohibited pro forma amendments, Sec. 74.14
    debate time, request for additional, where special rule permits 
        only specified amendments, Sec. Sec. 74.14, 74.17
    debate time, request to extend, not entertained pending demand for 
        recorded vote, Sec. 10.43
    debate time under limitation, allocation of, by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. Sec. 26.24-26.26
    debate under reservation of objection to, Sec. 67.6
    discharge, Speaker may recognize for request prior to motion to, 
        Sec. 10.29
    document, House, request that speech made to joint meeting be 
        printed as, Sec. 10.36
    extensions of remarks, Sec. Sec. 10.32-10.35
    future date, request to address House on, Sec. 10.30
    joint meeting, request that speech made to, be printed as House 
        document, Sec. 10.36
    leadership, consultation with, prior to recognition for request to 
        consider measure, Sec. Sec. 10.16-10.25
    legislative business, request concerning, entertained during 
        special orders, Sec. 10.72
    legislative program, announcement of pending motion to adjourn, 
        Sec. 10.28
    non-Members to address House, request for consideration of 
        resolution inviting, not entertained, Sec. 10.44
    objection, recognition for does not extend recognition for 
        opposition to motion, Sec. 20.41
    objection, reservation of, charging time where debate is under, 
        Sec. 20.44
    objection, reservation of, effect of demand for regular order where 
        debate is under, Sec. 20.43
    objection, reservation of, Speaker may refuse to permit debate 
        under, Sec. 20.42
    objection to, is timely if entered before Chair has entered order 
        on request, Sec. 20.40

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    objection to, Member seeking to make, must stand to be recognized, 
        Sec. Sec. 8.27-8.31
    one-minute speeches, see One-minute speeches
    one request pending at a time, Sec. 10.2
    parliamentary inquiry entertained to permit explanation of 
        unanimous-consent order, Sec. 8.31
    party conference, Speaker declined to recognize for request for 
        recess for, Sec. 10.7
    Private Calendar, request for restoration of bills to, Sec. 10.27
    program, legislative, permission for Majority Leader to announce, 
        Sec. 10.28
    recess for party conference, Speaker declined to recognize for, 
        Sec. 10.7
    recognition for, Chair may decline, Sec. Sec. 9.33-9.37
    recognition, Member to be accorded, at certain time, Sec. 10.1
    recognition, obtaining, to object or reserve right to object, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.3-10.5
    rereference of bill, Speaker declined to recognize for request for, 
        Sec. 10.9
    reserve right to object, obtaining recognition to, Sec. 10.3
    Senate amendments, to dispose of, see Senate amendments
    speak, Member to be allowed to, at certain time, Sec. 10.1
    special-order speeches, see Special-order speeches
    special rule equally dividing time between proponent and opponent, 
        allocation of time where no Member has claimed time in 
        opposition under, Sec. 74.18
    special rule, request to revoke or modify terms of, 
        Sec. Sec. 10.37, 10.38, 74.16
    stand, member must, when objecting, Sec. 10.4
    vacated, proceedings by which amendment was adopted were, 
        Sec. 77.33
    words, demand for taking down another Member's, request to be 
        allowed to proceed for one minute pending, Sec. 10.47
    words, disorderly, request to withdraw, Sec. 10.46
``Under debate,'' motion to postpone consideration in order where 
    measure is, Sec. 2.41
Unfinished business, bill made in order by adoption of special rule 
    does not necessarily become, Sec. 28.4
Unfinished business, Chair as determining what is, Sec. 9.1
Veto, control of debate on overriding, Sec. Sec. 26.41, 26.42
Vetoed bill, debate on motion to postpone or refer, under hour rule, 
    Sec. 68.56
Vetoed bill, debate on, under hour rule, Sec. 68.55
Words or statements considered to be improper (see also, e.g., 
    Falsehoods, statements accusing Members of uttering; Motives of 
    other Members, statements impugning)
    ``aid and comfort to the enemy,'' President gave, Sec. 51.30
    blasphemous words, Sec. 43.9
    ``canard,'' Member alleged to be guilty of, Sec. 63.1

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    ``cheap,'' Sec. 49.32
    ``cheap, sneaky, sly'' way to operate, Sec. 60.8
    committee or members, criticism of, see Committees, criticism of, 
        as objectionable
    conduct similar to that alleged in pending complaint against 
        another Member, Sec. 49.33
    ``cover-up,'' allegation in Senate concerning, Sec. 61.4
    ``crybaby,'' Sec. 60.25
    ``damn,'' Sec. 43.8
    debate on whether words are unparliamentary not allowed, 
        Sec. Sec. 6.15, 6.16, 50.7
    ``deceptive'' and ``hypocritical,'' Sec. 58.12
    ``demagogic or racist,'' Sec. 58.6
    ``demagoguery'' or ``demagogues,'' references to, Sec. Sec. 60.3-
        60.6
    ``disgraceful'' argument or language, charging Member with using, 
        Sec. Sec. 59.3, 59.4
    election, ``stealing,'' Sec. 53.7
    ethical ``cloud,'' references to Members or others who are under, 
        Sec. 60.16
    ``false and slanderous,'' characterization of remarks as, Sec. 63.4
    FBI record of Member, reference to, Sec. 60.24
    gain, personal, alleged to be motive, Sec. 62.8
    ``guts,'' Members described as lacking, Sec. 61.14
    honesty and motives, words impugning, objected to without demand 
        words be taken down, Sec. 49.34
    ``hypocrisy'' adding ``malice'' to ``falsehood`` or ``cowardice,'' 
        Sec. 63.6
    ``hypocrisy,'' characterization of Vice-Presidential candidate's 
        acts and words as, Sec. 49.17
    ``hypocritical'' and ``deceptive,'' Sec. 58.12
    ``hypothetical'' reference referred to identifiable Member, 
        Sec. 60.29
    identifiable group of sitting Members, allegation as to 
        ``stealing'' election pertained to, Sec. 53.7
    incapable of telling whether document was forged, Member accused of 
        being, Sec. 64.4
    ``lies and half-truths'' of committee report, telegram referring 
        to, read in House, Sec. 63.5
    ``lowest thing that I have ever seen,'' Speaker's characterization 
        of remarks as, Sec. 59.9
    lynching, allegations as to party's view of, Sec. 53.3
    ``overbearing'' manner of Member, reference to, Sec. 60.23
    party's view of lynching, allegations as to, Sec. 53.3
    personal gain alleged to be motive, Sec. 62.8
    personal privilege, press accounts of Member's criticisms of 
        another Member as giving rise to, Sec. 60.27
    physical characteristics of Member, comment on, Sec. 60.23, 61.1
    ``pinko,'' Sec. 61.9
    profanity, Sec. Sec. 43.6-43.9
    race, reference to, see Race, references to, as objectionable; 
        Racism or prejudice, statements accusing Member of, as 
        objectionable

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    ``racist, demagogic or,'' Sec. 58.6
    Record, insertions in, of press accounts critical of Member, 
        Sec. 60.28
    Senate or Senators, references to, see Senate or Senators, 
        references to
    sincerity, attack on Member's, Sec. 63.7
    ``sly,'' Sec. 49.32
    ``sneaky,'' Sec. 49.32
    ``sneaky,'' ``cheap,'' ``sly'' way to operate, Sec. 60.8
    ``snooper,'' Member described as, Sec. 61.11
    Standards of Official Conduct, Committee on, remarks on conduct of 
        Member where report has not been filed by, Sec. 57.5
    Standards of Official Conduct, effect of consideration of 
        disciplinary matters by Committee on, on propriety of remarks 
        on floor, Sec. Sec. 60.11 et seq., 60.29
    ``stealing'' election, Sec. 53.7
    ``stolen'' a seat, Members had, Sec. 49.30
    ``stool pigeon,'' Sec. 61.12
    tone of voice as offensive, Sec. 60.21
    unspecified Members, words questioning, Sec. 49.37
    ``wild man,'' Member described as acting like, Sec. 61.1
Words or statements considered to be proper (see also, e.g., Words or 
    statements considered to be improper)
    Armed Forces, Member accused of depriving members of, of right to 
        vote, Sec. Sec. 62.3, 62.4
    ``assassinate'' character, charge that remarks in debate tended to, 
        Sec. 59.8
    associations or groups, references to, Sec. 43.2
    ``blind,'' ``slavish,'' and ``shameful'' opposition to legislative 
        measure, Sec. 58.7
    campaign expenses, certain remarks about payment of, Sec. 53.1
    committee or members, criticism of, see Committees, criticism of, 
        as objectionable
    communist, reference to Lincoln as, Sec. 43.3
    confusing the issue, accusing Member of, Sec. 59.1
    congressional payroll, query as to whether committee found agents 
        of Hitler on, Sec. 54.12
    Congress, statements critical of, that are not a personal 
        reflection on individual Members, Sec. 53.1
    ``consistency is a virtue of small minds,'' Sec. 62.2
    ``crime'' proper word in context, Sec. 50.6
    ``crime,'' reference to Member's remarks as, Sec. 59.2
    ``damnable,'' Sec. 43.7
    debate on whether words are unparliamentary not allowed, 
        Sec. Sec. 6.15, 6.16
    ``defense of our country,'' Member accused of opposition to, 
        Sec. 62.5
    ``demagoguery'' in debate, occasion on which reference to, was held 
        in order, Sec. 60.5
    demand for taking down the words characterized as ``unfair stealing 
        of time,'' Sec. 59.10
    dictator, charge that Members had praised, Sec. 60.10
    dignity and honor, House could proceed with greater, Sec. 53.6

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    disciplinary proceedings, reference to, Sec. Sec. 35.13, 60.11 et 
        seq.
    ``English,'' questioning whether Member could understand, Sec. 64.1
    indictment of Member read into Congressional Record without 
        objection, Sec. 60.13
    intemperate, reference to another's statement as, Sec. Sec. 59.5, 
        59.6
    ``irresponsible actions by members of'' party, Sec. 53.2
    judgment of unspecified Members, words questioning, Sec. 49.37
    legislative position, motives for, Sec. Sec. 62.3, 62.6
    loose talk, accusing opponents of measure of, Sec. 58.8
    minority groups, references, to members of, Sec. Sec. 43.4, 43.5, 
        56.5
    motivation other than objective concern, reference to, Sec. 53.6
    opportunism, reference to Member's leading the opposition party in 
        policy of, Sec. 53.5
    party, ``irresponsible actions by members of,'' Sec. 53.2
    political motivations, allegation concerning, Sec. 62.6
    race, reference to, see Race, references to, as objectionable; 
        Racism or prejudice, statements accusing Member of, as 
        objectionable
    reckless with truth, accusing opponents of measure of being, 
        Sec. 58.8
    ``represent,'' charge that another Member did not, certain groups 
        in district, Sec. 60.7
    Senate, references to, see Senate or Senators, references to
    simple form, request that bill be printed in, so members of 
        opposing party could understand it, Sec. 53.4
    ``sinister'' influences on those conducting filibuster, Sec. 58.9
    ``skin us,'' opposition accused of attempting to, Sec. 61.10
    ``slavish,'' ``shameful,'' and ``blind'' opposition to legislative 
        measure, Sec. 58.7
    ``slippery, snide, and sharp practices'' did not reflect on any 
        Member, Sec. 58.5
    ``spurious reasoning'' of American Medical Association, Sec. 43.2
    Standards of Official Conduct, reference to matters pending before 
        Committee on, Sec. 35.13
    state or region, references to, Sec. 43.1
    syllable, one, request that bill be printed in words of, Sec. 53.4
    ``unilateral disarmament,'' reference to Members as advocating, 
        Sec. 60.21
    ``yapping,'' Sec. 61.13
Words, taking down the (see also, e.g., Words or statements considered 
    to be improper)
    generally, Sec. Sec. 48.12, 48.13, 49.1 et seq.
    appeals from rulings, Sec. Sec. 50.8, 50.9, 59.2
    appeals from rulings in Senate, Sec. 50.11
    Chairman of Committee of the Whole does not make ruling, Sec. 50.9
    colloquial expressions, dictionary definition of, given weight, 
        Sec. 50.4
    colloquialisms, see Colloquialisms, objectionable use of
    Committee of the Whole, demand for reporting of additional words 
        uttered in, Sec. 49.39
    Committee ordered to resume its sitting, point of order of no 
        quorum not in order after, Sec. 49.41

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    committee proceedings, unreported, references to, see Committee 
        proceedings, unreported, objectionable references to
    Committee resumes sitting automatically after ruling, Sec. 49.42
    committees, criticism of, see Committees, criticism of, as 
        objectionable
    consequences of ruling, House determines, Sec. 50.9
    context, Speaker ordered clerk to report additional words to 
        provide, Sec. 50.6
    ``cover-up,'' allegation in Senate concerning, Sec. 61.4
    debate, criticism of tactics in, see Tactics in debate, 
        objectionable references to
    debate, freedom of, Speaker gives weight to, Sec. 50.2
    debate on motion to strike, Sec. 51.26
    ``demagoguery,'' references to, Sec. Sec. 60.3-60.6
    dictionary, reliance on, in making ruling, Sec. 50.4
    disciplinary action, House decides on, Sec. Sec. 51.27, 51.37
    disciplinary proceedings, references to, Sec. Sec. 35.13, 60.11 et 
        seq.
    ``dumb interpretation'' of amendment, remarks charging Member with, 
        withdrawn before ruling, Sec. 64.3
    explanation given by Member of usage, Sec. 50.3
    explanation of words by Member called to order, Sec. Sec. 52.15, 
        52.16
    expunging remarks from Record, Sec. Sec. 51.18, 51.20 et seq.
    falsehoods, see Falsehoods, statements accusing Members of uttering
    floor, member called to order as losing, Sec. 33.1
    free debate, weight given to preservation of, Sec. 50.2
    House decides on disciplinary action, Sec. Sec. 51.27, 51.37
    identifying words to be taken down, requirement of, Sec. 49.2
    individual Members, objectionable words as reflecting on, 
        Sec. Sec. 53.1, 53.7, 66.2, 66.3, 66.5, 66.11
    integrity, impugning, Sec. Sec. 49.35, 49.36
    intelligence, attack on Member's, see Intelligence, statements 
        impugning Member's, as objectionable
    interpreting point of order as demand that words be taken down, 
        Sec. 49.38
    intervening debate, demand not timely if made after, 
        Sec. Sec. 49.6-49.12
    ``Jewish gentleman from New York,'' reference to, Sec. 56.5
    legislative actions or proposals, criticisms of, see Legislative 
        actions or proposals, criticism of, as objectionable
    loyalty, questioning Member's, see Loyalty, statements questioning 
        Member's
    ``ludicrous'' argument, charge that Member made, Sec. 59.7
    motion by House may dictate consequences of ruling, Sec. 50.9
    motions and requests pending demand, Sec. Sec. 49.14-49.17
    motion to proceed in order, see Permission to explain or proceed 
        after demand that words be taken down
    motion to strike, debate on, Sec. 51.26
    motion to strike words, amendment proposing to strike words of 
        another Member not germane to, Sec. 51.32

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    motion to strike words from Record, Sec. Sec. 51.18, 51.20 et seq.
    motion to table a motion to strike words, Sec. 51.31
    motives of Members, statements impugning, see Motives of other 
        Members, statements impugning
    motives of Senators, demand that references to, be stricken, 
        Sec. 49.40
    multiple demands, Sec. 49.13
    overuse of practice, Speaker drew attention to, Sec. 49.1
    papers read during debate, unparliamentary reference in, Sec. 49.12
    pending, motions and requests while demand is, Sec. Sec. 49.14-
        49.17
    permission to explain or proceed after demand that words be taken 
        down, see Permission to explain or proceed after demand that 
        words be taken down
    personalities, rule against indulging in, generally, Sec. Sec. 60.1 
        et seq.
    personal privilege, language inserted under leave to revise and 
        extend remarks as raising question of, Sec. 48.16
    personal privilege, language uttered on floor is not basis of 
        question of, Sec. Sec. 48.14-48.18, 61.5
    personal privilege, press accounts of Member's criticisms of 
        another Member as giving rise to, Sec. 60.27
    physical characteristics, reference to, Sec. 61.1
    point of order interpreted after inquiry as demand that words be 
        taken down, Sec. 49.38
    precedent, weight given to, in making ruling, Sec. 50.1
    privilege of the House, language uttered on floor is not basis of 
        question of, Sec. Sec. 48.15
    privilege of the House, resolution to expunge words as question of, 
        Sec. Sec. 51.33-51.35
    proceed, House determines whether Member may, Sec. 50.9
    proceed in order, Chair's request that Member, in absence of demand 
        that words be taken down, Sec. 49.34
    race or racism, references to, see Race, references to, as 
        objectionable; Racism or prejudice, statements accusing Member 
        of, as objectionable
    reasons for demand, debating, Sec. 49.18
    Record, motion to strike words from, Sec. 52.14
    Record, motion to strike words from, debate on, Sec. 51.26
    Record, striking words from, Sec. Sec. 51.18, 51.20 et seq.
    Record, striking words from, as question of privilege of the House, 
        Sec. Sec. 51.33-51.35
    reported, consideration limited to words, Sec. 49.3
    reported to House, demand that additional words uttered in 
        Committee of the Whole be, Sec. 49.39
    reported, words, ruling as confined to, Sec. 50.10
    resumes sitting, Committee of the Whole, after ruling in House, 
        Sec. 49.42
    revising and extending remarks, Member was granted privilege of, 
        after proceedings under which words were taken down, Sec. 51.19
    ruling by Speaker, generally, Sec. Sec. 50.1 et seq.
    seat, Member required to take, after demand, Sec. Sec. 49.19, 49.20
    Senate, allegation in, concerning ``cover-up,'' Sec. 61.4

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    Senate practice, Sec. 50.11
    simultaneous reporting of remarks of two Members in debate, 
        Sec. 49.13
    Speaker, criticism of, see Speaker, criticism of, as objectionable
    Speaker rules on propriety of words, Sec. Sec. 50.5, 50.7, 50.9
    Speaker's characterization of remarks as ``lowest thing that I have 
        ever seen,'' Sec. 59.9
    specifying words to be taken down, requirement of, Sec. 49.2
    stricken, objection was made to unanimous-consent request that 
        offending language be, Sec. 49.17
    striking words from Record, Sec. Sec. 51.18, 51.20 et seq., 52.14
    striking words from Record as question of privilege of the House, 
        Sec. Sec. 51.33-51.35
    striking words from Record, debate on, Sec. 51.26
    striking words from Record, resolution, where words not taken down, 
        Sec. 51.17
    suspended, business as, pending demand, Sec. Sec. 49.21, 49.22, 
        49.32
    tactics in debate, criticism of, see Tactics in debate, 
        objectionable references to
    time, demand characterized as unfair stealing of, Sec. 59.10
    time for making motions, Sec. Sec. 51.21-51.23
    timeliness of demand, Sec. Sec. 49.6-49.12, 49.35, 49.38, 62.12
    timely, Chair may caution Members even where demand is not, 
        Sec. Sec. 49.35, 49.36
    tone of voice as offensive, Sec. 60.21
    unanimous-consent requests or motions pending demand, 
        Sec. Sec. 49.14-49.17
    unanimous consent to withdraw words before ruling, Sec. Sec. 51.1-
        51.15, 51.25, 52.1, 52.2
    ``unilateral disarmament,'' reference to Members as advocating, 
        Sec. 60.21
    unspecified Members, words questioning judgment of, Sec. Sec. 49.37
    vote or demand for vote, Member called to order not barred from, 
        Sec. 49.23
    withdrawal of demand that words be taken down, Sec. 51.16
    withdrawal of offending words, Sec. Sec. 49.28-49.31
    withdrawal of resolution to censure Member for words spoken, 
        Sec. 51.28
    withdrawal of words before ruling, Sec. Sec. 49.28-49.31, 51.1-
        51.15, 51.25, 52.1, 52.2, 59.7, 61.7
    withdrawal of words to which timely objection had not been made, 
        Sec. 51.24
    withdrawing demand, Sec. Sec. 49.24-49.27, 49.37
Yeas and nays, Chair declined to recognize Member to demand, during 
    count on division vote, Sec. 9.38
Yeas and nays, seeking recognition to ask for, see Recognition
Yielding back time in opposition where no other Member seeks 
    recognition in opposition, Sec. 11.18
Yielding time for debate
    allocation to others of time yielded, Sec. Sec. 31.19-31.27
    amendment, may not offer, in time yielded for debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 19.28, 29.19, 29.20
    amendment, Member recognized to debate, may yield, Sec. Sec. 31.3, 
        31.4
    amendment not allowed without unanimous consent in time yielded for 
        debate, Sec. 31.6

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    amendment to substitute offered during time yielded by opponent of 
        substitute where debate time allocated under limitation, 
        Sec. 30.25
    block of time, Member yielded time by manager as yielding, by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 29.28
    Budget Act as permitting Member in control to yield more than one 
        hour, Sec. 31.38
    Chair, Member requesting another to yield should address, Sec. 29.1
    Chair, Member yielded to is not entitled to floor until recognized 
        by, Sec. 29.2
    charging time yielded to Member with floor, Sec. Sec. 29.5-29.7
    discharge, Member in control of debate on motion to, 
        Sec. Sec. 31.14-31.16
    discharge, Member recognized in opposition to motion to, as 
        yielding time, Sec. Sec. 31.14, 31.16
    disciplinary resolution, division of time on, Sec. 24.34
    discretionary, yielding is, with Members having control, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.12-29.14, 31.1, 31.2
    five-minute rule, one recognized under, may yield, Sec. Sec. 31.3, 
        31.4, 77.27, 77.28
    further yielding time, Member to whom time has been yielded as, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.28-29.31
    general debate, yielding control of, Sec. Sec. 26.29-26.31
    hour, Member recognized for one, may yield time where time for 
        debate in Committee of the Whole not fixed, Sec. 31.5
    hour rule, exception to, under Budget Act, Sec. 31.38
    irrelevant matter, unanimous consent required where Member yielded 
        to speak on, Sec. 31.12
    joint use of yielded time, Sec. 31.13
    limited and divided, yielding where control of time under five-
        minute rule has been, Sec. Sec. 31.7-31.11
    Majority Leader recognized on privileged resolution yielded one 
        half time to Minority Leader, Sec. 31.37
    microphone at majority or minority table should be used for 
        questions to Member speaking from well of the House, Sec. 29.3
    motion that committee rise not in order in time yielded for debate, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.21, 30.29, 76.13
    parliamentary inquiries may be made in time yielded for debate, 
        Sec. 29.22
    parliamentary inquiry, Member recognized for, may not yield time, 
        Sec. 29.27
    previously spoken, yielding to Member who has, Sec. 31.4
    previous question, Member may not move, during time yielded for 
        debate, Sec. 31.18
    previous question terminates time yielded, Sec. 31.17
    previous question, yielding back time without moving, 
        Sec. Sec. 29.9, 29.10
    question, Member propounding, should speak from microphone at 
        majority or minority table, Sec. 29.3
    reading paper, yielding to another for purpose of, retaining floor 
        while, Sec. 29.17
    recognition, power of, resides in chair and Member may not yield to 
        himself for debate, Sec. 14.5
    reference to another Member, one who has floor not required to 
        yield because of, Sec. 31.2
    relevant, unanimous consent required where Member yielded to speaks 
        on matters not, Sec. 31.12
    repeatedly yielding to same Members, Sec. 29.4

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    repeatedly yielding to same Member where special rule provides for 
        control of time, Sec. 28.29
    reservation of objection, Member in control under, may yield, 
        Sec. 31.34
    reserving unused portion of yielded time is by unanimous consent, 
        Sec. 31.35
    reversion of time yielded back to Member in control, Sec. 31.36
    reversion of unused time yielded, Sec. 29.16
    rise, may not offer motion that Committee of the Whole, in time 
        yielded for debate, Sec. Sec. 29.21, 30.29, 76.13
    ``self,'' yielding time to, under five-minute rule, Sec. 77.30
    sharing yielded time, Sec. 31.13
    special-order speeches, yielding during, Sec. 10.78
    special-order speech, Member recognized for, may yield portion of 
        time to be further yielded, Sec. 31.39
    specific amount of time, one yielded to may not yield except by 
        unanimous consent, Sec. 31.20
    standing, Member yielding time should remain, Sec. Sec. 29.8, 
        31.24, 31.25
    standing, Member yielding was not required to remain, 
        Sec. Sec. 31.23, 31.40
    strike enacting clause, Member opposed to motion to, may not extend 
        time by using yielded time, Sec. 31.33
    strike enacting clause, offeror of motion to, may yield portion of 
        time, Sec. 31.32
    time for debate in Committee of the Whole not fixed, Member 
        recognized for one hour may yield where, Sec. 31.5
    time for general debate not fixed, Member first recognized may 
        yield portions of hour where, Sec. 24.35
    unanimous consent, additional time is obtained from Members in 
        control and not by, Sec. 31.30
    unanimous consent, allocating time to third Member by, 
        Sec. Sec. 31.20-31.27
    unanimous-consent request, time consumed under reservation of 
        objection to, charged to Member yielding for request, 
        Sec. 29.25
    unused portion of yielded time, reservation of, is by unanimous 
        consent, Sec. 31.35
    unused time reverts to Member who yielded, Sec. 29.16
    yielded time, may not yield, for purpose other than debate, 
        Sec. 31.19
Yielding time for offering amendments
    balance of time was yielded to Member who then offered amendment, 
        Sec. 30.27
    control of floor, Member yielding loses, Sec. Sec. 30.7-30.13, 
        67.11
    five-minute rule, Member recognized under, may not yield for 
        amendment, Sec. Sec. 8.16, 9.20, 30.18-30.24, 30.27, 77.29
    Floor Member who yields as Losing, Sec. Sec. 33.4-33.9
    House, amendment of amendment in nature of substitute in, Sec. 30.3
    House, amendment of bill in, Sec. 30.2
    House, amendment of pending motion in, Sec. 30.1
    House, amendment of privileged resolution in, Sec. 30.5
    House, amendment of resolution raising privileges of, Sec. 30.4
    limitation, amendment to substitute offered during time yielded by 
        opponent of substitute where debate time allocated under, 
        Sec. 30.25
    limitation, offering amendments in time yielded by Members in 
        control under, Sec. 30.26

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    recommit, Member speaking in opposition to motion to, may not yield 
        for amendment, Sec. 30.6
    unanimous consent to yield balance of time to Member who thereafter 
        offers amendment, Sec. 9.20
Yielding time for offering motions
    adjourn, yielding for motion to, Sec. Sec. 30.16, 30.17
    deferring to another to offer motion to dispose of Senate amendment 
        in disagreement, Sec. 30.15
    one-minute speech, Member recognized for, could not yield for 
        motion to restore bill to Private Calendar, Sec. 30.30
    preferential motion, Member in control does not yield to another to 
        offer, Sec. 30.28
    Private Calendar, motion to restore bill to, Member recognized for 
        one-minute speech could not yield for, Sec. 30.30
    rise, motion that Committee of the Whole, Sec. 30.29