[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H5432]
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                        PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hobson). The gentleman will state his 
parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I would inquire when the next vote is 
expected. I understand that we will now be taking up the rule on the 
Small Business Job Protection Act and that there will not be another 
vote on the floor for at least another hour. Is that correct?
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. VOLKMER. Mr. Speaker, I just want to inquire, the gentleman from 
New York's inquiry to the Chair does not appear to be a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. Speaker, what is the House going to take up at this time?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is the Chair's understanding that the 
gentleman from New York may rise to call up a rule.
  Mr. VOLKMER. One hour debate on the rule?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It would be debatable for 1 hour, and the 
Chair would assume that therefore his suggestion may be correct, but 
the Chair makes no ruling on that.

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