[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 37 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H1687]
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                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Hobson). The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, if the debate is held on 
campaign finance reform during the day, is the House going in at 12:00, 
first of all?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. That order has not yet been set.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, if the debate is held during 
the afternoon, are procedural votes in order during the debate, before 
and after the suspensions?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The ordinary rules of the House will apply.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, a further parliamentary 
inquiry. Would a motion to adjourn be in order?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Yes, during the legislative session.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, would a quorum call be in 
order?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. No, not by way of a point of order. Where a 
question has not been put to a vote.
  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, it would not be in order, so a 
motion to adjourn would, at a minimum, be in order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is the Chair's understanding.
  Mr. MILLER of California. I thank the Speaker. I would just say that 
the cloakrooms ought to inform Members that if campaign finance reform 
is brought up, they should expect procedural votes on Monday.




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