[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2908-H2909]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her inquiry.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, why is it that the Israel-Iran 
war briefing we were supposed to be having today has been canceled?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is not stating a proper 
parliamentary inquiry.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, okay. Let me state it again. We 
were informed today--
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is the gentlewoman asking an inquiry?
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, I am.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her inquiry.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, my inquiry is: We were informed 
that we would have a briefing on the Iran-Israel war this afternoon, 
and it has been canceled. Why is that?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is still not stating a 
proper parliamentary inquiry.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, has the Speaker been informed 
that today the briefing for the Iran-Israel war has been canceled, and 
why is that?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman may consult with the 
Speaker, but this is not a proper parliamentary inquiry.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, why is that?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is not relevant to the proceedings on the 
floor.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, it is indeed. It is indeed.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is prepared to move on unless the 
gentlewoman has a proper parliamentary inquiry.


                        Parliamentary Inquiries

  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiries.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will state her inquiry.
  Ms. CLARKE of New York. Mr. Speaker, the Constitution requires that 
Members of Congress be consulted in all matters and be authorized for 
any wars that are declared by the United States of America. We have not 
been briefed.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman is engaging in debate and

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not an inquiry. The Chair is prepared to move on.

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