Political Quotes

“I ask for clarification. Obviously, the Parliamentarian--I think we ought to clarify this issue. If the document has been torn apart as is alleged, and as we know it was, that document, presumably, is not the document that was enrolled by the House pursuant to my motion last night. I know it is not in the possession of the House. I know that for a fact. But there is, pursuant to my motion, a document that has been enrolled, the President's address in the State of the Union. So I simply want to make the point to the Parliamentarian and to the Speaker, that the document that--I have been here for a long period of time. Numerous times, numerous times, I have had in this drawer a copy of the President's speech that is delivered by the communication staff of the White House. Mr. Speaker, is that to be presumed---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. Respectfully, the gentleman is engaged in debate. This issue is more properly addressed in the format of 1-minute speeches. Mr. McCARTHY. Parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California will state his parliamentary inquiry. Mr. McCARTHY. Mr. Speaker, you clarified that is a document of the House. Can you clarify that is not a document for the Speaker, but a document for the House? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The document is used as part of House proceedings and can be used for archival and printing purposes. Mr. McCARTHY. Further parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”