§ 17. — Same; limit of debate in each House.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[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.)