[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3841]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRIES

  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, 2 days ago, the House adopted 
unanimously a motion to instruct the conferees on H.R. 1 that 
stipulated that the text of the language of the non-stimulus bill must 
be available for 48 hours prior to the conferees signing off on the 
bill.
  Can the Speaker apprise the House as to the availability of that text 
at this point?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Further inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his inquiry.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, will the House know the timing for 
the vote to be scheduled on H.R. 1 and whether or not this text will be 
available for the 48 hours stipulated in the motion to instruct 
unanimously adopted by the House?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair does not advise on scheduling 
decisions.
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. So the Speaker is not aware of whether or not 
that text will be available 48 hours prior to the vote?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is not involved in scheduling 
decisions, and Members should consult their leadership.
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I have a parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary 
inquiry.
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, is it the Chair's responsibility to 
call the vote?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is the presiding officer for the 
proceedings of the House.
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Further parliamentary inquiry.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his inquiry.
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. So it is not your responsibility to call for a 
vote, an electronic vote or a voice vote, but you call for the vote of 
the bill that is on the calendar; is that correct?
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Scheduling decisions are made by the 
leadership.

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