[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 22648]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   PERMITTING INDIVIDUALS TO BE ADMITTED TO HALL OF HOUSE TO OBTAIN 
                      FOOTAGE OF HOUSE IN SESSION

  Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent that it shall be in order at any time to consider in the House 
the resolution, H. Res. 480; the resolution shall be considered as 
read; the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the 
resolution to its adoption without intervening motion except 10 minutes 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Rules.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the 
previous order of the House, I call up the resolution (H. Res. 480) 
permitting individuals to be admitted to the Hall of the House in order 
to obtain footage of the House in session for inclusion in the 
orientation film to be shown to visitors at the Capitol Visitor Center, 
and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 480

       Resolved, That the Speaker, in consultation with the 
     minority leader, may designate individuals to be admitted to 
     the Hall of the House and the rooms leading thereto in order 
     to obtain film footage of the House in session for inclusion 
     in the orientation film to be shown to visitors at the 
     Capitol Visitor Center.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the order of the House of today, 
the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) and the 
gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Slaughter) each will control 5 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-
Balart).
  Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such 
time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a very simple resolution which allows the 
Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader, to allow individuals 
to be admitted to the Hall of the House in order to film the House in 
session for inclusion in an orientation film to be shown to visitors at 
the Capitol Visitor Center. This resolution is necessary because clause 
2(b) of rule IV of the rules of the House provides that the Speaker may 
not entertain a unanimous consent request or a motion to suspend clause 
2 of rule IV, which restricts access to the floor of the House while 
the House is in session.
  Mr. Speaker, I would urge all Members to support this resolution 
which will provide edification for millions of visitors to our Nation's 
Capitol.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, we are pleased to support the resolution.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the 
balance of my time.
  Pursuant to the order of the House of today, the resolution is 
considered read and the previous question is ordered.
  The question is on the resolution.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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