[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1569]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his point of 
parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, on this vote that just occurred, 
when the clock expired, the yeas were ahead of the nays and the 
majority of the Members were voted.
  According to H.R. 6, a recorded vote by electronic device shall not 
be held open for the sole purpose of reversing the outcome of such 
vote.
  Would the Speaker agree with me that this vote then was in violation 
of the rules?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the gentleman is aware, the 15-minute 
period is a minimum and, in the case of the first vote of the day, and 
an unexpected vote at that, a longer time may be necessary to complete 
the vote.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman shall state his point of 
parliamentary inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Can the Speaker tell me how often the majority 
party will hold open votes on issues regardless of the result?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not stated a point of 
parliamentary inquiry.

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