[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 16, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H4350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   REQUEST FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 209, PROVIDING FOR 
CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1501, CONSEQUENCES FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS ACT OF 
      1999, AND H.R. 2122, MANDATORY GUN SHOW BACKGROUND CHECK ACT

  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I was just wondering if the Republicans are 
ready, finished writing the rule.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kolbe). The Chair is waiting for the 
chairman of the Committee on Rules to call up the rule.
  Mr. GEKAS. Mr. Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I 
call up the rule, House Resolution 209.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is out of order.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not eligible to do that and 
is not recognized.
  Mr. GEKAS. May I ask why?
  Mr. MOAKLEY. The gentleman is not a member of the Committee on Rules.
  Mr. GEKAS. I am just trying to accommodate.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. The gentleman is not a member of the Committee on Rules.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will recognize the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Dreier).
  Mr. GEKAS. The gentleman is not a member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary. I would not object to his starting a Committee on the 
Judiciary hearing.
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is out of order.

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