[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 24 (Thursday, February 7, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1418]
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. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 962, 
the Born-Alive Survivors Protection Act, and I ask for its immediate 
consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. 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. SCALISE. A parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. SCALISE. I understand the guidelines the Chair decided, Mr. 
Speaker, but seeing no objection from either side of the House, would 
that constitute clearance and allow the Chair to entertain my motion 
under the rules of the House?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. A unanimous-consent request for the 
consideration of that measure would have to receive clearance by the 
majority and the minority floor and committee leaderships.
  The Chair is unaware of such clearance; therefore, the Chair cannot 
entertain that request at this time.
  Mr. SCALISE. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. SCALISE. Again, seeing no objection on either side of the aisle, 
Mr. Speaker, can the Chair advise what is required pursuant to section 
956 of the House rules to allow my motion to be considered?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will have to be made aware of 
clearance.
  Mr. SCALISE. So, Mr. Speaker, is there any guidance under section 956 
of the House rules to have that motion be in order?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Again, the Chair has not been made aware of 
the requisite clearance.
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, can the ruling of the Chair be challenged?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has sought unanimous consent. 
The Chair has not ruled.
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I ask the Chair to rule on the motion of 
unanimous consent.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman was not recognized for his 
unanimous consent request. Under the guidelines, the request cannot be 
entertained.
  Mr. SCALISE. So, Mr. Speaker, is there a motion that can be made 
under the rules that have been cited to allow for the immediate 
consideration of H.R. 962?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair does not issue advisory opinions.
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, if this unanimous consent request can't be 
entertained, I would urge the Speaker and the majority leader to 
schedule the born-alive bill immediately so we can stand up and protect 
the sanctity of human life, and I would ask all others to join in in 
that request.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not been recognized for 
debate.

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