[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H7372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Calvert). The gentleman will state his 
inquiry.
  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry that goes 
to the integrity of the House.
  My question is, Could the Speaker advise the House of that provision 
of the rules which prohibits former Members of the House from coming 
onto the House floor and lobbying when they have a direct personal or 
pecuniary interest in a matter pending before the House?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule XXXII, former 
Members have the privileges of the floor or rooms leading thereto 
subject to the provisions of clause 3 of that rule.
  Mr. MENENDEZ. And that is the controlling provision as it relates to 
former Members not lobbying in the House in that respect, Mr. Speaker?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is correct.

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