[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 140 (Tuesday, October 7, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H9249-H9250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Biggert). The gentleman will state his 
inquiry.
  Mr. THOMAS. Madam Speaker, my understanding is the next motion is a 
motion to instruct conferees, and my understanding is motions to 
instruct conferees are nonbinding; is that correct?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is correct, the motion is 
nonbinding.
  Mr. THOMAS. And the motion to instruct is to request that we retain 
language in the bill the House passed; is that correct?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The motion is available to Members.

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  Mr. THOMAS. I appreciate that.

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