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To: RobFromGa
Senate Rule XXII - PRECEDENCE OF MOTIONS

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of rule II or rule IV or any other rule of the Senate, at any time a motion signed by sixteen Senators, to bring to a close the debate upon any measure, motion, other matter pending before the Senate, or the unfinished business, is presented to the Senate, the Presiding Officer, or clerk at the direction of the Presiding Officer, shall at once state the motion to the Senate, and one hour after the Senate meets on the following calendar day but one, he shall lay the motion before the Senate and direct that the clerk call the roll, and upon the ascertainment that a quorum is present, the Presiding Officer shall, without debate, submit to the Senate by a yea-and-nay vote the question:

"Is it the sense of the Senate that the debate shall be brought to a close?"

21 posted on 03/06/2003 6:30:36 AM PST by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt
Sorry if I am wrong for the confusion. What is the 48 hours issue then?
26 posted on 03/06/2003 6:32:10 AM PST by RobFromGa (All Real Americans Support our Troops 100%)
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The URL for that Senate rule is http://rules.senate.gov/senaterules/rule22.htm
29 posted on 03/06/2003 6:33:27 AM PST by Cboldt
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