3.5.4 Procedural Questions: The presiding officer shall rule on all procedural questions. 3.5.5 Suspension of Rules: The Committee may suspend any of these rules by a unanimous vote of the members present to the extent that such suspension does not conflict with controlling state law.
3.5.6 Rules of Debate:
3.5.6.1. Presiding Officer May Debate and Vote: The presiding officer may move, second and debate from the Chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are by these rules imposed on all members of the Committee, and shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a member of the Committee by reason of acting as the presiding officer. 3.5.6.2. Getting the Floor; Improper References to be Avoided: Every member of the Committee desiring to speak shall address the Chair, and upon recognition by the presiding officer, shall confine their remarks to the question under debate, avoiding all personalities and indecorous language. 3.5.6.3. Interruptions: A member of the Committee, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it be a call to order, or as herein otherwise provided. A member of the Committee called to order shall cease speaking until the question of order be determined, and if in order, shall be permitted to proceed. 3.5.6.4. Motion to Reconsider: A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Committee may be made only on the day such action was taken. Such motion must be made by one of the prevailing side but may be seconded by any member of the Committee and may be made at any time and have precedence over all other motions. It shall be debatable. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any member of the Committee from making or remaking the same or other motion at a subsequent meeting of the Committee. 3.5.6.5. When Remarks of Committee Members Entered in Minutes: A member of the Committee shall have the right, upon request to the presiding officer, to have an abstract of his or her statement on any subject under consideration by the Committee entered in the minutes. Such an abstract shall contain the statement of each other Committee member who addresses the subject at that time.
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