[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 6, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




REQUEST TO CONSIDER H.R. 962, BORN-ALIVE ABORTION SURVIVORS PROTECTION 
                                  ACT

  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the 
Committee on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of 
H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and ask for 
its immediate consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. Mucarsel-Powell). Under guidelines 
consistently issued by successive Speakers, as recorded in section 956 
of the House Rules and Manual, the Chair is constrained not to 
entertain the request unless it has been cleared by the bipartisan 
floor and committee leaderships.


                        Parliamentary Inquiries

  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, I can assure you there are no objections 
on the Republican side. Is the Chair saying that the Democrat 
leadership has not cleared this important legislation to protect 
children who have been born alive?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. A unanimous consent request for the 
consideration of that measure would have to have received clearance by 
the majority and minority floor and committee leaderships.
  The Chair is unaware of such clearance. Therefore, the Chair cannot 
entertain that request at this time.
  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, as I said, there is no objection on the 
Republican side, and it is just 2 p.m. on a Wednesday. Is the Chair 
saying there is not enough time left today to consider this bill that 
would save the life of a child who is born alive?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. McCARTHY. Madam Speaker, no further inquiries.

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