[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 18, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H307]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              THE GAG RULE

  (Mr. Stupak asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUPAK. Mr. Speaker, I came here today to speak of unfunded 
mandates, but I must point out to the American people that there was no 
legislation ready to come to the House floor this week or today or 
tomorrow. It will not be until Friday.
  But now I must speak of a new gag rule which is being implemented in 
this House. The gag rule in this House, and this Chamber, is that the 
media can truthfully report to the American people, but a duly elected 
Member of this body, of this Congress, cannot report from this floor to 
his or her constituency the latest press reports on the Speaker's book 
deal.
  So let me remind any Speaker in this chair that the Members of this 
side of the aisle will not be gagged, we will not be silenced, we will 
not be intimidated, we will continue to question all actions of anyone 
who does not conform to the high standards expected by the American 
people and of this institution.
  Free speech will not be squelched to protect anyone.

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