[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 63 (Thursday, April 19, 2007)]
[House]
[Pages H3593-H3594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, isn't it true that the result of 
waiving a rule of the House for a specific bill means that rule does 
not apply for that bill?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Would the gentleman repeat his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, isn't it true that waiving a 
particular rule of the House for a specific bill means that rule does 
not apply for that bill?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. A rule may be waived in favor of a 
particular bill.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Isn't it true, Mr. Speaker, that H. Res. 317, 
the rule for H.R. 1905, the bill we just considered, waived clause 10 
of rule XXI?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. With regard to H.R. 1905, H. Res. 317 did 
waive clause 10 of rule XXI.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Isn't it further true, Mr. Speaker, that clause 
10 of rule XXI requires the PAYGO provision to be in effect?

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  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Clause 10 of rule XXI is informally referred 
to as pay-as-you-go.

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  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Isn't it true then, Mr. Speaker, that the PAYGO 
rule adopted by this House was waived for the bill that we just 
considered, H.R. 1905?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Clause 10 of rule XXI was waived with regard 
to that bill.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. So the rule of this House that relates to PAYGO 
was waived for H.R. 1905.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Clause 10 of rule XXI was waived with regard 
to H.R. 1905.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, am I not correct that by adoption of the 
rule, we ensured that 1905 will not pass through the door to the Senate 
without PAYGO being attached to it?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will read section 3(a) of the 
rule. ``If either H.R. 1905 or H.R. 1906 fails of passage or fails to 
reach the question of passage by an order of recommital, then both such 
bills, together with H.R. 1433, shall be laid on the table.''
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Maryland may state his 
parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. HOYER. Am I correct that the interpretation of that language 
means that if the D.C. enfranchisement bill does not have PAYGO added 
to it, it will not pass this House?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. If either bill fails of passage, then both 
bills are laid on the table.
  Mr. HOYER. I thank the Speaker for the clarification.

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