[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 23, 1994]
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       REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENSE-OF-THE-HOUSE RESOLUTION

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. For what purpose does the gentleman from 
Maryland rise?
  Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, I rise to ask unanimous consent to bring 
before the House a sense-of-the-House resolution condemning the racist 
and offensive comments attributed to a notable resident of the State of 
South Carolina.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's guidelines, the 
gentleman is not recognized to offer the resolution.
  Mr. MFUME. May I ask the Speaker what the guidelines state?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Speaker has announced a policy of 
conferring recognition for unanimous consent requests for the 
consideration of unreported bills and resolutions only when assured 
that the majority and minority floor and committee leadership have no 
objection.


                         parliamentary inquiry

  Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. MFUME. Mr. Speaker, would it be proper and in order to seek 
unanimous consent to waive the rule that the Speaker just read to the 
body?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. No, it would not be proper.
  It is the policy of the Speaker that recognition for unanimous 
consent requests will not be conferred under the Speaker's guidelines.
  Mr. MFUME. I thank the Speaker.

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