[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 93 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 93

           Raising a question of the privileges of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 24, 2007

 Mr. Boehner submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the 
                                 table

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                               RESOLUTION


 
           Raising a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas at approximately 11:30 a.m. on the 23rd of January, 2007, the Committee 
        on Rules began consideration of a special order of business providing 
        for consideration of H. Res. 78;
Whereas the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) submitted an amendment to the 
        Committee for its consideration;
Whereas during a recess of the Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) 
        submitted a letter to the Chairwoman of the Committee on Rules 
        requesting that his amendment be withdrawn from further consideration;
Whereas that letter was date stamped in the customary practice of the Committee;
Whereas it has been the long standing practice of the Committee to not further 
        consider amendments that have been so withdrawn;
Whereas the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) made a motion to report 
        a special order of business providing for consideration of the amendment 
        by Mr. Kirk despite its withdrawal;
Whereas when the issue of the withdrawal of the amendment was being debated by 
        the Committee, the Ranking Republican Member attempted to obtain a copy 
        of the letter from the Majority and the Majority willfully refused to 
        produce a copy of the letter after repeated requests; and
Whereas the wrongful refusal of the Majority to produce a copy of the letter 
        under debate constituted a breach of the dignity and integrity of the 
        Committee's proceedings: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives disapproves of the 
actions taken by the Committee's Majority and directs the Chairwoman of 
the Committee to undertake practices to prevent future occurrences.
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