Committee proposes narrowing gendered phrasing in Rule 11
The Senate Rules Committee recommended updating Rule 11 to replace inconsistent gendered language (examples cited: 'he or she' and 'proceed in his remarks') with clearer phrasing; the change is presented as aligning rules with current usage.
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During the review of the rule package, Chairman Watson pointed to inconsistent gendered phrasing in Rule 11 and proposed a targeted wording change. "You will notice that throughout the paragraph, it refers to he or she ... But then when you get down to proceed in, the current language says proceed in his remarks, the recommendation is that we change that to his slash her remarks," the chair said.
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