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Chris Van Hollen: That is correct, Mr. Speaker. And I am reading one of the provisions of that resolution, specifically section 4 of that…

On the recordJuly 31, 2014
That is correct, Mr. Speaker. And I am reading one of the provisions of that resolution, specifically section 4 of that rule, which is before the House which changes the rules of the House to say that a motion may only be made by the majority leader or his designee, as opposed to the privileged motion required under the underlying rule. Is that correct? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair has stated, the Chair will not interpret the pending resolution. That is a matter for debate.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland
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Jul 31, 2014

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