Chapter 14 - Committee
of the whole proceedings
When the Senate wishes to consider a matter, or a set of related
matters, in detail, with unlimited opportunities for senators to speak and move
amendments, it resolves itself into a committee of the whole, that is, a
committee of which all senators are members, and which meets in the Senate
chamber.
Committee of the whole proceedings are used to consider bills, and other
matters may also be considered in committee of the whole if they require or
lend themselves to committee of the whole treatment. The consideration of bills
in committee of the whole is dealt with in Chapter 12, Legislation, and Chapter
13, Financial Legislation. This chapter relates to committee of the whole
proceedings generally and their application to matters other than bills.
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