[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16241]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                                 RECESS

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I move the House adjourn until 
tomorrow at 10 a.m.
  Mr. PALLONE. I second the motion, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 12(a) of rule I, the 
Chair declares the House in recess subject to the call of the Chair.


                         Parliamentary Inquiry

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. Does a motion 
to adjourn not take precedence over any other motion?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The chair did not recognize the gentleman 
for that purpose. There is therefore no question now pending before the 
Chair at this time, and the Chair may declare a recess.
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. For what purpose does the gentlewoman from 
Ohio rise?
  Ms. KAPTUR. I would like to make an inquiry of the Chair as to why 
the gentleman from Ohio's parliamentary request to adjourn the House 
was not received by the Chair.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. When there is no question pending, the Chair 
has the authority to declare the House in recess. As such, pursuant to 
clause 12(a) of rule I, the chair declares a recess subject to the Call 
of the Chair.
  Accordingly (at 11 o'clock and 15 minutes p.m.), the House stood in 
recess subject to the call of the Chair.

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