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§ 34] entitled to the floor, even though another member has risen first and addressed the Chair [in case of a report of a committee, it is the member who presents the report]; and this member is also entitled to close the debate, but not until every member choosing to speak has spoken. When a member reports a measure from a committee, he cannot in any way be deprived of his right to close the debate; so if the previous question [§ 20] is ordered the Chairman at once assigns him the floor to close the debate. With this exception, no member shall speak more than twice to the same question (only once to a question of order, § 14), nor longer than ten minutes at one time, without leave of the assembly, and the question upon granting the leave shall be decided by a majority vote without debate. If greater freedom is desired, the proper course