Standing Rules of the United States Senate, Rule II
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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 credential
s and questions of privilege
.
, while a question of order or a motion
to adjourn is pending, or while the Senate is voting or ascertaining the presence of a quorum
; and all questions and motions arising or made upon the presentation of such credentials shall be proceeded with until disposed of.
shall keep a record of the certificates of election and certificates of appointment of Senators. This is to be done by "entering in a wellbound book and kept for that purpose the date of the election or appointment, the name of the person elected or appointed, the date of the certificate, the name of the governor and the secretary of state signing and countersigning
the same, and the State from which such Senator is elected or appointed."
and secretary of state
of each state
wherein an election is about to take place or an appointment is to be made so that they may use such forms if they see fit.
Standing Rules of the United States Senate
The Standing Rules of the Senate are the rules of order adopted by the United States Senate that govern its procedure. The Senate's power to establish rules derives from Article One, Section 5 of the United States Constitution: "Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings..."There are...
, established by the United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
United States Senate Committee on Rules and Administration
The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration is responsible for the rules of the United States Senate, with administration of congressional buildings, and with credentials and qualifications of members of the Senate, including responsibility for dealing with contested elections.The committee...
, governs presentation of credential
Credential
A credential is an attestation of qualification, competence, or authority issued to an individual by a third party with a relevant or de facto authority or assumed competence to do so....
s and questions of privilege
Raise a question of privilege
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.-Explanation and Use:...
.
Credentials
Paragraph 1 by the Committee on Rules and Administration, addresses the credentials of a Senator-elect or Senator-designate. This also states that any questions of privilege be in order. The exception is during the reading and correction of the Senate JournalUnited States Senate Journal
The United States Senate Journal is a written record of proceedings within the United States Senate in accordance with Article I, Section 5 of the U.S. Constitution....
, while a question of order or a motion
Motion (democracy)
A motion is a formal step to introduce a matter for consideration by a group. It is a common concept in the procedure of trade unions, students' unions, corporations, and other deliberative assemblies...
to adjourn is pending, or while the Senate is voting or ascertaining the presence of a quorum
Quorum
A quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative assembly necessary to conduct the business of that group...
; and all questions and motions arising or made upon the presentation of such credentials shall be proceeded with until disposed of.
Recording certifications
Paragraph 2 states that the Secretary of the SenateSecretary of the United States Senate
The Secretary of the Senate is an elected officer of the United States Senate. The Secretary supervises an extensive array of offices and services to expedite the day-to-day operations of that body...
shall keep a record of the certificates of election and certificates of appointment of Senators. This is to be done by "entering in a wellbound book and kept for that purpose the date of the election or appointment, the name of the person elected or appointed, the date of the certificate, the name of the governor and the secretary of state signing and countersigning
Countersign (legal)
Countersigning means writing a second signature onto a document. For example, a contract or other official document signed by the representative of a company may be countersigned by his supervisor to verify the authority of the representative...
the same, and the State from which such Senator is elected or appointed."
Notification of appointment
Paragraph 3 states the Secretary of the Senate shall send copies of the following recommended forms to the governorGovernor (United States)
In the United States, the title governor refers to the chief executive of each state or insular territory, not directly subordinate to the federal authorities, but the political and ceremonial head of the state.-Role and powers:...
and secretary of state
Secretary of State (U.S. state government)
Secretary of State is an official in the state governments of 47 of the 50 states of the United States, as well as Puerto Rico and other U.S. possessions. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, this official is called the Secretary of the Commonwealth...
of each state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
wherein an election is about to take place or an appointment is to be made so that they may use such forms if they see fit.