U.S. Senate

The Legislative Process
Sources of Additional Information

The standing rules of the Senate are published periodically in a separate Senate document and in the Senate Manual, which contains other related documents as well. The most recent compilation of the Senate's precedents is the Riddick's Senate Procedure, named in honor of Floyd M. Riddick, Parliamentarian Emeritus of the Senate (Senate Document No. 101-28; 101st Congress, 2d Session).

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	Summary
	Introduction
	The Right to Debate
	Filibusters and Cloture
	Restraint and Delay
	Scheduling Legislative Business
	Committee Referral and Rule XIV
	Non-Germane Amendments
	The Nature of Time Agreements
	Negotiating Time Agreements
	Other Unanimous Consent Agreements
	The Daily Order of Business
	The Amending Process
	Quorum Calls and Rollcall Votes
	Sources of Additional Information