[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 186 (Monday, November 20, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state it.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. What is the method for extending speakers when a 
limit comes at the beginning of the hour on 1-minutes? Does each side 
just make a request to extend whenever they have extra speakers show 
up?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is the Chair's power of recognition.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Continuing parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. The 
Chair can decide at any time not to abide by the limit that was put on 
at the beginning of the hour if the Chair so desires?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair felt that it was accommodating 
Members on both sides to adjust that limitation at the end, as Members 
continued to come into the Chamber.
  Mrs. SCHROEDER. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker. Does that 
mean both sides go to the Chair before the extension, then, is granted?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would normally make that statement 
at the beginning, and they would then abide by that. It came later 
today.

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