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| − | '''Yield time''' is when the [[Senate]] has reached a unanimous consent agreement limiting the time for debate and placing it under the control of [[floor managers]], a [[Senator]] may be recognized to speak only if a manager '''yields''' the [[Senator]] a specified amount of time to speak. The [[Chair]] then recognizes the [[Senator]] receiving the time, not the manager who yields the time, to hold the floor.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm</ref> | + | '''Yield time''' is when the [[Senate]] has reached a unanimous consent agreement limiting the time for [[debate]] and placing it under the control of [[floor managers]], a [[Senator]] may be recognized to speak only if a manager '''yields''' the [[Senator]] a specified amount of time to speak. The [[Chair]] then recognizes the [[Senator]] receiving the time, not the manager who yields the time, to hold the floor.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:30, January 13, 2008
Yield time is when the Senate has reached a unanimous consent agreement limiting the time for debate and placing it under the control of floor managers, a Senator may be recognized to speak only if a manager yields the Senator a specified amount of time to speak. The Chair then recognizes the Senator receiving the time, not the manager who yields the time, to hold the floor.[1]