[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 8]
[House]
[Pages 11467-11468]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY

  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, given the stated concerns of 
borrowing by the majority, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his inquiry.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, it's my understanding that 
pursuant to rule XXVIII of the Rules of the House, upon adoption of the 
conference report on the budget by both the House and the Senate, the 
Clerk of the House will be instructed to prepare a joint resolution 
adjusting the public debt limit; is that correct?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is correct.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, further inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his inquiry.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, am I further correct that by 
operation of rule XXVIII, upon adoption of this conference report by 
both the House and the Senate, this joint resolution adjusting the debt 
limit will be considered as passed by the House and transmitted to the 
Senate?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is correct.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman may state his inquiry.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, will there be a separate 
vote in the House on passing this joint resolution adjusting the debt 
limit upwards?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Not by operation of rule XXVIII.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his inquiry.

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  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. Mr. Speaker, by operation of this rule, 
will the vote by which the conference report is passed by the House be 
considered the vote on passage of the joint resolution adjusting the 
debt limit?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. That is correct.
  Mr. HASTINGS of Washington. I thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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