John Joseph Moakley: “Mr. Speaker, this is not a wide open rule. There are four waivers of…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 1995

Mr. Speaker, this is not a wide open rule. There are four waivers of points of order. This is not even close. This is a backhanded gag rule that waives not one, not two, not three, but four points of order, something the Republicans used to say was a horrible thing to do. I would like to quote this great man who made the statement on March 31, 1993: ``Mr. Speaker, waiving the 3-day rule, the 3-day layover requirement, is never a good idea, never.''

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John Joseph Moakley

Massachusetts

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Discussing the implications of a legislative rule during a House floor debate.

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