The following are the rules of decorum and debate in the
house
For the members:
- Address themselves only and directly to the
Chair. They may not report other Members, individuals in the gallery, or
persons who might be seeing through the media.
<span>- Denote
to Members by state, not by name.
</span><span>-Avoid describing
another Member's personal intent or motives and discussing personalities.
</span><span>-Abstain
from speaking rudely to the Speaker, other Members, the President or Vice
President.
</span><span>-Refrain
from mentioning to the official conduct of other Members where such
conduct is not under consideration by way of a report of the Committee on
Standards of Official Conduct or as a question of the privilege of the
House.
</span><span>-Refrain
from mentioning to the specific votes of particular Senators.
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Refrain
from using disrespectful or vulgar language.
</span><span>-Avoid
walking in the well when a Member is talking.
</span>
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Make
sure that all handouts disseminated on the floor or next rooms comport
with the rules of propriety for spoken words, and that all handouts abide
the name of the authorizing Member.
</span><span>-Abstain
from eating, smoking, or using electronic equipment, including cellular
phones or lap top computers, on the floor.
</span><span>-Wear proper
business attire.
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Remember: Debate which violates the rules of decorum may
result in a Member's words being taken down.
