[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H23-H24]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          MORNING HOUR DEBATE

  Mr. DeLAY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that during the first 
session of the 108th Congress: number one, on legislative days of 
Monday, when the House convenes pursuant to House resolution, the House 
shall convene 90 minutes earlier than the time otherwise established by 
that resolution solely for the purpose of conducting morning hour 
debate; and, number two, on legislative days of Tuesday when the House 
convenes pursuant to House resolution (a) before May 19, 2003, the 
House shall convene for morning hour debate 90 minutes earlier than the 
time otherwise established by that resolution; and (b) after May 19, 
2003, the House shall convene for morning hour debate one hour earlier 
than the time otherwise established by that resolution.
  And, three, the time for morning hour debate shall be limited to 30 
minutes allocated to each party, except that on Tuesdays after May 19, 
2003, the time shall be limited to 25 minutes allocated to each party 
and may not continue beyond 10 minutes beyond the hour appointed or the 
resumption of the session of the House; and, four, the form of 
proceeding to morning hour debate shall be as follows: the prayer by 
the chaplain, the approval of the Journal, and the Pledge of Allegiance 
to the Flag shall be postponed until resumption of the session of the 
House; initial and subsequent recognitions for debate shall alternate 
between the parties; recognition shall be conferred by the Speaker only 
pursuant to lists submitted by the majority leader and by the minority 
leader; no Members may address the House for longer than 5 minutes, 
except the majority leader,

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the minority leader, or the minority whip; and following morning hour 
debate, the Chair shall declare a recess pursuant to clause 12 of rule 
I until the time appointed for the resumption of the session of the 
House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Texas?
  There was no objection.

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