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unusual facts about take a recess



Raise a question of privilege

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.


see also

Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule XXII

Motions shall not be received when a question is pending to take a recess, to proceed to the consideration of executive business, to lay on the table, to postpone indefinitely, to postpone to a day certain, to commit, to amend.