[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 75 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H3711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Feeney). Earlier this evening, remarks 
in debate included improper references to the Vice President. The Chair 
endeavors to take initiative to admonish such improper references to 
the President or the Vice President, to acknowledged candidates for 
those offices, or to Senators contemporaneously with their utterance.
  Although in this instance no contemporaneous initiative was taken, 
the Chair nevertheless is constrained to remind all Members that 
remarks in debate may not engage in personalities toward the Vice 
President. Policies may be addressed in critical terms. But personal 
references of an offensive or accusatory nature are not proper.

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