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[CITE: 3USC17]

 
                         TITLE 3--THE PRESIDENT
 
             CHAPTER 1--PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS AND VACANCIES
 
Sec. 17. Same; limit of debate in each House

    When the two Houses separate to decide upon an objection that may 
have been made to the counting of any electoral vote or votes from any 
State, or other question arising in the matter, each Senator and 
Representative may speak to such objection or question five minutes, and 
not more than once; but after such debate shall have lasted two hours it 
shall be the duty of the presiding officer of each House to put the main 
question without further debate.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 644, 62 Stat. 676.)
