[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H1984-H1985]
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     REPORT ON RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 450, 
                   REGULATORY TRANSITION ACT OF 1995

  Mr. GOSS, from the Committee on Rules, submitted a privileged report 
(Rept. No. 104-45) on the resolution (H. Res. 93) providing for the 
consideration of the bill (H.R. 450) to ensure economy and efficiency 
of Federal Government operations by establishing a moratorium on 
regulatory rulemaking actions, and for other purposes, which was 
referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed.


                         parliamentary inquiry

  Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Emerson). The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, my parliamentary inquiry is 
with regard to section 749 of the House rules, and in particular clause 
1 of rule XIV, in which Members are prohibited from addressing anyone 
but the Speaker, and in particular the practice that has apparently 
taken place today of Members wearing badges to relay a message rather 
than addressing their message through the Speaker.
  Mr. Speaker, I realize this has happened in the past in the House, 
but I 
[[Page H1985]] would hope under the present administration, that 
practice, which I find does not reflect very well on the House of 
Representatives, would be addressed.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Mississippi correctly 
perceives the rules, clause 1 of rule XIV having been interpreted that 
one should not address the Chair and wear a badge at the same time.
  Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, can I count on the Speaker to 
enforce the rule?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members will abide by the rule. When 
addressing the Chair they must remove their badges.

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