Rule XXIV of the Standing Rules of the United States Senate

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, established by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration

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, governs committee

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 procedure.

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Regular and special meetings

Paragraph 3 deals with regular and special meetings of committees:

Notice of meetings and testimony

Paragraph 4 provides for notice of meetings and testimony.

Limitation on meeting times and exceptions to public meeting requirements

Paragraph 5 places limitation on meeting times and provides all meeting shall be open to the public, with six exceptions:

Committee and subcommittee meeting periods

Paragraph 6 sets meeting periods.

Voting procedure

Paragraph 7 deals with voting procedures:

Review and study of matters within committee jurisdiction

Paragraph 8 provides for the review and study of matters within committee jurisdiction.

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