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Chris Van Hollen: The rule that has now been placed over the House in substitute for the standing rules of the House gives only the…

On the recordOctober 2, 2013
The rule that has now been placed over the House in substitute for the standing rules of the House gives only the majority leader or his designee the ability to move up and ask for a vote on the clean Senate bill that would go to the White House; is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not respond to a political characterization and will state again: Under section 2 of House Resolution 368, that motion may be offered only by the majority leader or his designee.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Oct 2, 2013

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