[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3245]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California (Mr. Thomas) 
will state his parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. THOMAS. My understanding of the rule is that we are not supposed 
to wear a button while we are speaking, but we can wear a button on the 
floor. Is my understanding correct, Mr. Speaker?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is what the Chair just indicated.

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