John Joseph Moakley: “Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question. If the previous question is defeated, I will offer an…”

“Mr. Speaker, I urge a ``no'' vote on the previous question. If the previous question is defeated, I will offer an amendment to the rule. This provision would require that the 104th Congress be reconvened on the first Monday after the Special Counsel submits his report on the Speaker to the Investigative Subcommittee on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. This would ensure that Members of the 104th Congress have an opportunity to act upon the findings of this special investigation. I believe it is imperative that the House take this action now to guarantee we can consider the Special Counsel's report. Let me make it clear to my colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, that defeating the previous question and adopting this amendment is the only way to guarantee that the 104th Congress will be able to act on this matter.”