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When a [[Senator]] who has been recognized to speak "yields" to another, he or she permits the other to speak while the first Senator retains the floor. Technically, a Senator may yield to another only for a question.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm</ref> | When a [[Senator]] who has been recognized to speak "yields" to another, he or she permits the other to speak while the first Senator retains the floor. Technically, a Senator may yield to another only for a question.<ref>http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/reference/b_three_sections_with_teasers/glossary.htm</ref> | ||
| + | A yield sign is a yellow traffic sign used on [[America]]n roads to designate right of way. If you see a yield sign, it means that the opposing traffic must yield right of way to you. | ||
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Revision as of 13:35, March 9, 2008
When a Senator who has been recognized to speak "yields" to another, he or she permits the other to speak while the first Senator retains the floor. Technically, a Senator may yield to another only for a question.[1]
A yield sign is a yellow traffic sign used on American roads to designate right of way. If you see a yield sign, it means that the opposing traffic must yield right of way to you.