[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1624]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the prior order of 
the House, would it be in order to call up H.R. 475 at this time?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The order of the House provides that the 
bill may be brought up at any time.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Madam Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state it.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the prior order of 
the House, regarding H.R. 475, is it correct that it allows for just 15 
minutes of debate on each side, that is, 30 minutes total?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is correct.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his further 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Is the Chair aware of any other legislative 
business that we are doing today?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Is the Chair aware of any further legislative 
business that we are doing today?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair would advise the gentleman to 
consult the leaderships on that question.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Madam Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. We do indeed understand the majority's desire 
to have a 5-day workweek, but is 30 minutes of work on a Friday 
considered a full day?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is not stating a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I move to call up H.R. 475.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Only a manager identified by the order of 
the House would be recognized to call up that bill.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. I thank the Chair.

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