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POSTPONE INDEFINITELY

You want to kill a motion that is being discussed.

• After recognition, "Madam Moderator, I move to postpone the question indefinitely."

POSTPONE INDEFINITELY

You are against a motion just proposed and want to learn who is for and who is against the

motion.

• After recognition, "Madame President, I move to postpone the motion indefinitely."

RECESS

You want to take a break for a while.

• After recognition, "Madame Moderator, I move to recess for ten minutes."

ADJOURNMENT

You want the meeting to end.

• After recognition, "Madame Chairman, I move to adjourn."

PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW A MOTION

You have made a motion and after discussion, are sorry you made it.

• After recognition, "Madam President, I ask permission to withdraw my motion."

CALL FOR ORDERS OF THE DAY

At the beginning of the meeting, the agenda was adopted. The chairman is not following

the order of the approved agenda.

• Without recognition, "Call for orders of the day."

SUSPENDING THE RULES

The agenda has been approved and as the meeting progressed, it became obvious that an

item you are interested in will not come up before adjournment.

• After recognition, "Madam Chairman, I move to suspend the rules and move item 5

to position 2."

POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE

The noise outside the meeting has become so great that you are having trouble hearing.

• Without recognition, "Point of personal privilege."

• Chairman: "State your point."

• Member: "There is too much noise, I can't hear."

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