[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7600]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his inquiry.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, what are the Rules of the House as it 
relates to the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Rule XIV prescribes the daily order of 
business of the House. The third daily order of business is the 
``Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.''
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, making a further inquiry, are the words 
``under God'' part of the Pledge of Allegiance?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Section 4 of title 4 of the United States 
Code depicts the text of the Pledge of Allegiance as follows: ``I 
pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to 
the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, 
with liberty and justice for all.''
  Mr. SESSIONS. I thank the Chair and wish to make a further inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may inquire.
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, if a Member designated to lead the House 
in the Pledge of Allegiance fails to include the words ``under God,'' 
how would it appear in the Congressional Record?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Congressional Record will reflect the 
pledge in its statutory form.
  Mr. SESSIONS. I thank the Chair.
  Finally, are there any rules governing the manner of delivery of the 
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Section 4 of title 4, United States Code, 
provides in pertinent part that the pledge ``should be rendered by 
standing at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the 
heart.''
  Mr. SESSIONS. I thank the Chair.

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