Each question was debated for two and a half hours a night for nine nights.

Delegates to the 53-member panel debated for two hours before deciding to resume discussion, with a possible vote on Thursday.

Senators debated the bill today for six and a half hours.

Before the vote today, convention members debated the issue for almost two hours.

To invoke the act, Senator Nickles expects to offer a joint resolution of disapproval, which can be debated for 10 hours.

The 100 or so faculty members there debated for two hours before the meeting was adjourned, with no formal action being taken toward a resolution.

The Senate will debate for three hours and then vote on whether to cut off discussion.

The panel of nine jurors debated for about 18 hours on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

He once debated for 12 hours, a Seanad Éireann record for the longest speech.

The House and Senate then go into separate sessions to debate for up to two hours and vote on the electors.