[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 16, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 16, 1994]
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                          OXFORD STYLE DEBATES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair desires to make the following 
statement on behalf of the Speaker:
  The House is about to embark upon an unprecedented experiment wherein 
it will conduct a structured debate on a mutually agreed upon subject, 
wherein a Member recognized by the Chair and holding the floor as 
``moderator'' will yield time to eight Members, four from the majority 
party and four from the minority party.
  The primary purpose of this debate is to enhance the quality of the 
deliberative process of the House of Representatives, so as to enable 
all Members to be better informed and to subsequently participate in 
debates and decisions on major issues.
  Under the previous orders of February 11 and March 11, 1994, the 
gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin] is recognized to moderate a 
structured debate in the format and sequence to be described by him, 
which has been mutually established by the majority and minority 
leaders.
  The rules of the House with respect to decorum and proper forms of 
address to the Chair will apply during this debate. The moderator will 
yield time to the participants.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Cardin] for up 
to 2 hours.

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