[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 44 (Thursday, April 18, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H1429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. THOMAS. How can the gentleman from Washington revise and extend 
his remarks on the bill before us when the bill has not been laid 
before us?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. By unanimous consent, a Member is allowed to 
revise and extend his remarks on a bill that is yet to be considered.
  Mr. THOMAS. As long as it is yet to be considered. The gentleman said 
``the bill before us.''
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman's unanimous consent request is 
perfectly in order.
  Mr. THOMAS. I would like to place in front of the House the bill that 
the gentleman just placed his information on the Record. I did that for 
the purpose of making sure that notwithstanding the Speaker's response, 
guided by the Parliamentarian, this individual from California believes 
the bill has to be in front of us if you are going to place unanimous 
consent remarks on the bill that is in front of us.

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