[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 25 (Friday, February 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1482]
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

  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on the Judiciary be discharged from further consideration of my bill, 
H.R. 962, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, and ask for 
its immediate consideration in the House.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is advised that, 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

  Mrs. WAGNER. A parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I understand the guidelines the Chair just 
cited. However, seeing no objection from leadership or committee 
members on either side of the aisle, does that constitute clearance and 
allow the Chair to entertain my motion under the rules of the House?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As previously stated, the request cannot be 
entertained absent appropriate clearance.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Further parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, again, seeing no objection on either side 
of the aisle, can the Chair advise what is required pursuant to section 
956 of the House rules to allow my motion for discharge of the Born-
Alive Act to be considered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is advised that a unanimous 
consent request for the consideration of that measure would have to 
receive clearance from the majority and the minority floor and 
committee leaderships.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, can the ruling of the Chair be challenged?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has not issued a ruling.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, I ask the Chair to rule on the motion of 
unanimous consent.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman has sought unanimous consent 
and has not been recognized for that purpose.
  Mrs. WAGNER. Mr. Speaker, if this unanimous consent request cannot be 
entertained, I urge the Speaker and the majority leader to schedule the 
Born-Alive Act on the floor immediately so we can stand up and defend 
the sanctity of life.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is engaging in debate and 
has not been recognized for debate.
  Mrs. WAGNER. This bill, Mr. Speaker, does not impose any 
restrictions.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will suspend. The 
gentlewoman is engaging in debate.

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