Political Quotes

“I don't think that answered my question. My question was: Was the document that was destroyed or torn apart, the document that was to be enrolled by the House pursuant to my motion? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The House is able to use that document and other materials to fulfill the order of the House. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California will state his parliamentary inquiry. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, to clarify, was that document provided from the President to the Speaker of the House a document of the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. It is part of the proceedings of the House and can be used by the House for archival and printing purposes. Mr. McCARTHY. So to be clear, your answer is: That is a document of the House, and the President provides one to the Speaker for the House, and the President provides one to the President of the Senate, the Vice President, for the Senate? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The document was printed as a document of the House upon order of the House. Mr. McCARTHY. Further parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California will state his parliamentary inquiry. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, is it allowed to destroy a document of the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will not provide an advisory opinion. The Chair is not going to give advisory opinions. Mr. McCARTHY.…”