[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 144 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H8045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Madam Speaker, I am informed 
that on our side of the aisle we have already signed up for the 
customary leadership hour a Member, and two individual Members for one-
hour Special Orders, as well as a number of Members who intend to 
request 5-minute Special Orders, the subject of which will be the 
important issue facing the Nation today, energy.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman have a parliamentary 
inquiry?
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. My parliamentary inquiry is 
this: If the motion to adjourn, which is the second vote next in order, 
is adopted, is it my understanding that all business of the House will 
have to be curtailed, including the customarily accepted Special 
Orders, including that at the direction of the minority leadership?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. If a motion to adjourn were adopted, the 
House would stand adjourned.
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Further parliamentary inquiry, 
Madam Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. If, then, the motion to adjourn 
is adopted, does that mean then, again, the lights of this House will 
be dimmed and the microphones will be shut off?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not stating a parliamentary 
inquiry.

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