These motions are listed in order of priority
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To Do This:
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You Say This:
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May you Interrupt the Speaker?
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Do You Need a Second?
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Is it Debatable?
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Can it be Amended?
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What Vote is Needed?
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Can it be Reconsidered?
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Adjourn Meeting
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"I move that we adjourn"
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NO
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Majority
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NO
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Call an Intermission
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"I move that we recess for..."
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NO
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YES
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NO
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YES
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Majority
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NO
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Complain about noise, heat, etc.
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"I rise to a question of privilege"
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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No vote
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NO
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Suspend Further Consideration of an Issue
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"I move to table the motion"
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NO
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Majority
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NO
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End Debate and Amendments
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"I move the previous question"
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NO
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YES
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NO
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NO
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2/3
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NO
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Posthone Discussion for a Certain Time
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"I move to posthone the discussion until..."
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NO
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Majority
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YES
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Give Closer Study of Something
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"I move to refer the matter to committee"
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NO
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Majority
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YES
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Amend the Motion
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"I move to amend the motion by..."
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NO
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Majority
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YES
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Introduce Business
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"I move that..."
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NO
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YES
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YES
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YES
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Majority
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YES
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The following motions have no order of priority
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To Do This:
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You Say This:
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May you Interrupt the Speaker?
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Do You Need a Second?
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Is it Debatable?
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Can it be Amended?
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What Vote is Needed?
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Can it be Reconsidered?
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Protest Breach of Rules or Conduct
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"I rise to a point of order"
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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No Vote
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NO
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Vote on a Ruling of the Chairman
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"I appeal from the chair's decision"
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YES
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Majority
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YES
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Suspend Rules Temporarily
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"I move to suspend the rules so that..."
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NO
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YES
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NO
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NO
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2/3
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NO
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Avoid Considering an Improper Matter
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"I object to the consideration of this motion"
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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2/3
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Verify a Voice Vote
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"I call for a division" or "Division!"
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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No Vote
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NO
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Request Information
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"Point of Information"
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YES
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NO
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NO
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NO
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No Vote
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NO
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Retract Your Motion
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"I wish to withdraw my motion"
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NO
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NO
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NO
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NO
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No Vote
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Take up a Matter Previously Tabled
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"I move to take from the table..."
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NO
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YES
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NO
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NO
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Majority
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NO
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Reconsider a Hasty Action
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"I move to reconsider the vote on..."
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YES
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YES
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NO
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Majority
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NO
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