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Chris Van Hollen: Well, Mr. Speaker, my understanding of a parliamentary inquiry was where the Speaker was supposed to clarify questions…

On the recordJuly 31, 2014
Well, Mr. Speaker, my understanding of a parliamentary inquiry was where the Speaker was supposed to clarify questions of the rules and the parliamentary order. I am simply asking whether or not, in previous rulings by this House and by the Parliamentarian, ``privileged'' has been interpreted to mean something that is available to any Member of the House, not just to the majority leader or the designee of the majority leader? {time} 0930 The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not interpret this resolution during its pendency.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 31, 2014

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