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Glossary

Formal procedures and requirements of parliamentary debate. The House and Senate Rules establish House and Senate legislative procedure and designate a specific published parliamentary guide as the resource to consult about issues not addressed by the Rules.
A provision within legislative rules of procedure under which a member may ask to explain a personal matter but may not discuss or debate an issue during the explanation.
A procedural motion under which a member moves to close debate on a question.