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John Joseph Moakley: “My response was, no, it has never been proposed before June 30. Martial-law rules are multipurpose rules clearing the…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 1996
My response was, no, it has never been proposed before June 30. Martial-law rules are multipurpose rules clearing the way for the House to act quickly on a broad range of legislative measures by stating that certain of the standing rules will not apply for a specified period of time, usually the few remaining days at the end of a session. If this were the end of the session, House Resolution 342 would be a typical example of a martial-law rule. He is correct in his statement only with regard to the fact that these rules were reported before June 30 in each session and that each contained a two-thirds waiver but that is where the similarities end.
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John Joseph Moakley
Massachusetts
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Discussing the nature and history of martial-law rules during House debate on House Resolution 342.

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