[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H620-H621]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REQUEST FOR OUT OF ORDER SPECIAL ORDER

  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous request to address the House 
for 5 minutes.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Flake). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from New Jersey?
  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, my 
understanding from the gentleman's side was that they were, first of 
all, going to run about a half an hour, but they certainly are entitled 
to an hour, so I have no objection to that.
  But now this is the second 5 minutes, and I would like to know when 
the speakers are going to end. We have another speaker behind myself, 
and we would like to stay on schedule. I was assured by the gentleman's 
side a few moments ago they had one 5-minute request, and now we are 
into two 5-minute additional requests. They have had an hour.
  I guess I would just like to know from the gentleman's side, how much 
longer it is going to continue.
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. McINNIS. I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey.
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I am sorry if there was a misunderstanding. 
We thought the gentleman was advised there would be two speakers. 
However, the gentleman certainly has the right to object.

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  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, continuing my reservation, I am going to 
let the gentleman go if he will just let me know, is this it?
  Mr. PAYNE. This is definitely it.
  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?
  There was no objection.

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