[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H11720]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her inquiry.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. Mr. Speaker, my understanding of the rule that 
you just cited is that Members need to refrain from making direct 
accusations of the President's being deceptive or referring to the 
President as a prevaricator or any other word that might apply.
  What I did on the House floor this evening was read from a newspaper 
editorial's opinion. I did not directly make any reference. So I wanted 
to make sure that we clarify that that was not a violation of the 
rules.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is incorrect. The House 
rules do not permit a Member to make an improper statement under the 
guise that it is a quote from another.
  Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ. I will take that under advisement, Mr. 
Speaker, but that is something that I would like to look into on my own 
and would be happy to follow up with the Parliamentarian. Thank you.

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