Dirk Kempthorne said "again, in looking to the Budget Act and what may be some precedent that we could point to, if in fact CBO were to determine and so state that regardless of how much time they had they simply could not come up with an estimate, the Parliamentarian, as I understand it, may use that as a basis to recommend that no point of order would lie because there would not be basis. However, it is not to suggest that that would exclude other elements that the Parliamentarian might consider in still coming to the conclusion that a point of order could still lie." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 27, 1995

again, in looking to the Budget Act and what may be some precedent that we could point to, if in fact CBO were to determine and so state that regardless of how much time they had they simply could not come up with an estimate, the Parliamentarian, as I understand it, may use that as a basis to recommend that no point of order would lie because there would not be basis. However, it is not to suggest that that would exclude other elements that the Parliamentarian might consider in still coming to the conclusion that a point of order could still lie.

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Dirk Kempthorne

Idaho

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the implications of the Budget Act and CBO estimates during a floor debate.

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