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5 unusual facts about Raise a question of privilege


Raise a question of privilege

The United States House of Representatives has two similarly named procedures, "Question of the Privileges of the House" and "Privileged Questions"

In parliamentary procedure, a motion to raise a question of privilege is a privileged motion that permits a request related to the rights and privileges of the assembly or any of its members to be brought up.

Otherwise, a question of privilege can only be interrupted by higher-precedence privileged questions: Motions to take a recess, adjourn or fix the time to which to adjourn.

Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule II

Rule II of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate, established by the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, governs presentation of credentials and questions of privilege.

Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule IV

Any motion shall be made to amend or correct the same, it shall be deemed a privileged question, and proceeded with until disposed of.



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