On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette). Mr. LaTOURETTE. I thank the gentleman for yielding. I rise to engage the gentleman from Florida, the manager of the rule, in just a discussion if I could. I don't have any problem with the rule--I don't think. The underlying legislation I've got a lot of difficulties with, which is why I filed or participated in the filing of many, many amendments, particularly on H.R. 7. What causes me some angst is on page six, at the conclusion of section three of the rule, it indicates that after general debate on H.R. 7 the Committee of the Whole will rise without motion and no further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House. Now, I think that you can't go to passage without a subsequent rule and you can't do a variety of other things. But my concern is, as a conspiracy theorist in training, that that line could produce a result--you're asking for us to vote on the rule today, but could produce a result where you don't bring a subsequent rule dealing with the amendments. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has expired.
