Deschler's Precedents -- Chapter 29

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

94th Congress, 2d Session - - - - - - - - - - - - House Document No. 94-661

DESCHLER'S PRECEDENTS

Chapter 29 -- Consideration and Debate

Contents	File Format
*Consideration and Debate*	TEXT 6K PDF 20K
Index to Precedents [Commentary and editing by Peter D. Robinson, J.D. and Evan Hoorneman, J.D. Manuscript editing by Joan Deschler Bamel.]	TEXT 201K PDF 287K
*Outline listing the subheads found in each section of each division of this chapter*	TEXT 107K PDF 182K
A. Introductory; Initiating Consideration and Debate § 1. In General	TEXT 45K PDF 79K
§ 2. Factors Bearing on Consideration; Points of Order Against Consideration; Special Rules and Unanimous-consent Agreements	TEXT 192K PDF 306K
§ 3. Consideration in the Committee of the Whole	TEXT 55K PDF 94K
§ 4. Consideration in the House as in the Committee of the Whole	TEXT 25K PDF 45K
§ 5. Question of Consideration	TEXT 36K PDF 69K
§ 6. Questions Not Subject to Debate	TEXT 150K PDF 259K
§ 7. Opening and Closing Debate; Right To Close	TEXT 112K PDF 197K
B. Right to Recognition § 8. In General; Seeking Recognition	TEXT 101K PDF 183K
§ 9. Power and Discretion of Speaker or Chairman	TEXT 190K PDF 322K
§ 10. Recognition for Unanimous-consent Requests; One-minute and Special-order Speeches	TEXT 201K PDF 340K
§ 11. Limitations on Power of Recognition; Basis for Denial	TEXT 36K PDF 73K
§ 12. Priorities in Recognition	TEXT 92K PDF 158K
§ 13. -- Of Members of Committee	TEXT 143K PDF 253K
§ 14. -- Of Member in Control	TEXT 51K PDF 98K
§ 15. -- Of Opposition After Rejection of Essential Motion	TEXT 64K PDF 116K
C. Recognition on Particular Questions § 16. As to Bills	TEXT 59K PDF 101K
§ 17. As to Conference Reports and Other House-Senate Matters	TEXT 204K PDF 345K
§ 18. As to Simple or Concurrent Resolutions; Special Rules	TEXT 64K PDF 114K
§ 19. For Offering and Debating Amendments	TEXT 154K PDF 265K
§ 20. For Points of Order and Debate Thereon; Objections and Inquiries; Calls of the House	TEXT 91K PDF 165K
§ 21. Under the Five-minute Rule	TEXT 70K PDF 134K
§ 22. Where Five-minute Debate Has Been Limited	TEXT 123K PDF 218K
§ 23. Recognition for Particular Motions and Debate Thereon	TEXT 209K PDF 357K
D. Control and Distribution of Time for Debate § 24. In General; Role of Manager	TEXT 122K PDF 209K
§ 25. Distribution and Alternation	TEXT 73K PDF 129K
§ 26. Management by Reporting Committee; One-third of Debate Time on Certain Propositions Allotted to One Opposed	TEXT 157K PDF 273K
§ 27. Designation of Managers	TEXT 18K PDF 43K
§ 28. Effect of Special Rule	TEXT 109K PDF 182K
§ 29. Yielding Time	TEXT 64K PDF 126K
§ 30. -- For Motions or Amendments	TEXT 72K PDF 137K
§ 31. -- For Debate	TEXT 88K PDF 165K
§ 32. Interruption of Member With the Floor	TEXT 44K PDF 83K
§ 33. Losing or Surrendering Control	TEXT 68K PDF 121K
§ 34. Control Passing to Opposition	TEXT 46K PDF 87K
E. Relevancy in Debate § 35. Debate in the House	TEXT 86K PDF 146K
§ 36. -- On Question of Privilege	TEXT 26K PDF 53K
§ 37. Debate in Committee of the Whole	TEXT 32K PDF 65K
§ 38. Debate Under Five-minute Rule	TEXT 47K PDF 91K
§ 39. -- General Debate in Committee of the Whole	TEXT 16K PDF 31K
F. Disorder in Debate § 40. In General	TEXT 49K PDF 90K
§ 41. Disorderly Acts; Attire	TEXT 39K PDF 77K
§ 42. Manner of Address; Interruptions	TEXT 52K PDF 103K
§ 43. Disorderly Language	TEXT 19K PDF 37K
§ 44. -- Reference to Senate or to Senators	TEXT 185K PDF 296K
§ 45. -- Reference to Gallery Occupants	TEXT 17K PDF 40K
§ 46. References in Senate to House	TEXT 43K PDF 75K
§ 47. Criticism of Executive and Governmental Officials; References to Presidential or Vice-Presidential Candidates	TEXT 58K PDF 106K
§ 48. Procedure; Calls to Order	TEXT 64K PDF 118K
§ 49. -- The Demand That Words Be Taken Down	TEXT 141K PDF 245K
§ 50. -- Ruling by the Speaker	TEXT 31K PDF 62K
§ 51. -- Withdrawal or Expungement of Words; Disciplinary Measures	TEXT 116K PDF 200K
§ 52. -- Permission To Explain or To Proceed in Order	TEXT 71K PDF 140K
G. References to House, Committees, or Members § 53. Criticism of House or Party	TEXT 19K PDF 42K
§ 54. Criticism of Committees or Their Members	TEXT 18K PDF 39K
§ 55. References to Unreported Committee Proceedings; Discussion of Ethics Committee Deliberations	TEXT 25K PDF 48K
§ 56. Form of Reference to Members	TEXT 17K PDF 38K
§ 57. Criticism of Speaker	TEXT 45K PDF 83K
§ 58. Criticism of Legislative Actions or Proposals	TEXT 19K PDF 41K
§ 59. Criticism of Statements or Tactics in Debate	TEXT 21K PDF 48K
§ 60. Critical References to Members	TEXT 80K PDF 141K
§ 61. -- Use of Colloquialisms	TEXT 19K PDF 45K
§ 62. -- Questionable Motives	TEXT 36K PDF 69K
§ 63. -- Falsehood	TEXT 11K PDF 26K
§ 64. -- Lack of Intelligence	TEXT 4K PDF 19K
§ 65. --Race and Prejudice	TEXT 14K PDF 31K
§ 66. -- Disloyalty	TEXT 15K PDF 34K
H. Duration of Debate in the House § 67. In General	TEXT 39K PDF 74K
§ 68. The Hour Rule	TEXT 163K PDF 334K
§ 69. Ten-minute, Twenty-minute, and Forty-minute Debate	TEXT 61K PDF 111K
§ 70. Five-minute Debate in the House as in Committee of the Whole	TEXT 26K PDF 52K
§ 71. Effect of Special Rules and Unanimous-consent Agreements	TEXT 64K PDF 115K
§ 72. Closing Debate; Senate Cloture	TEXT 23K PDF 50K
§ 73. One-minute, Special-order Speeches, and Morning Hour	TEXT 60K PDF 105K
I. Duration of Debate in the Committee of the Whole § 74. In General; Effect of Special Rules	TEXT 47K PDF 86K
§ 75. General Debate	TEXT 29K PDF 56K
§ 76. -- Closing General Debate	TEXT 27K PDF 55K
§ 77. Five-minute Debate	TEXT 79K PDF 145K
§ 78. -- Closing and Limiting Debate	TEXT 231K PDF 405K
§ 79. -- Effect of Limitation; Distribution of Remaining Time	TEXT 360K PDF 622K
J. Reading Papers and Displaying Exhibits § 80. In General	TEXT 28K PDF 55K
§ 81. Voting on Permission To Read Papers	TEXT 13K PDF 33K
§ 82. Motions; Unanimous-consent Procedures	TEXT 13K PDF 35K
§ 83. Certain Readings Prohibited	TEXT 18K PDF 37K
§ 84. Use of Exhibits	TEXT 40K PDF 75K
K. Secret Session § 85. In General	TEXT 116K PDF 189K

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