[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 101 (Thursday, June 23, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H4174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Does House Resolution 797 provide for any debate time 
at all on a conference report that we just received a few hours ago, 
that is quite lengthy?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will invite the gentleman to 
consult House Resolution 797.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, a further parliamentary inquiry; I did, 
and I don't see any time for debate, which kind of surprises me.
  But my further parliamentary inquiry is: Will the House be allowed to 
have a separate vote on whether or not we remain here and deliberate on 
other business or adjourn? Will we have a separate vote on that?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. McGOVERN. Well, when I read the rule, apparently we don't, so we 
are locked out of everything, if I am understanding the rule correctly.
  This is a lousy process, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Does the gentleman have a parliamentary 
inquiry?
  Mr. McGOVERN. I think I have stated----

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