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Virginia Foxx: The question before the House is should the House now consider H. Res. 465. This point of order, Madam Speaker, is a…

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
The question before the House is should the House now consider H. Res. 465. This point of order, Madam Speaker, is a dilatory tactic. I will remind the gentleman that each bill under this rule will be separately considered and debatable on the House floor. Madam Speaker, in order to allow the House to continue its scheduled business for the day, I urge Members to vote ``yes'' on the question of consideration of the resolution. I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. All time for debate has expired. The question is, Will the House now consider the resolution? The question of consideration was decided in the affirmative. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Point of Order Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I raise a point of order against House Resolution 465 under clause 9(c) of rule XXI because the resolution contains a waiver of all points of order against H.R. 7, the abortion bill, and the conference report on H.R. 2642, the farm bill. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Massachusetts makes a point of order that the resolution violates clause 9(c) of rule XXI. Under clause 9(c) of rule XXI, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) and a Member opposed each will control 10 minutes of debate on the question of consideration. Following that debate, the Chair will put the question of consideration as follows: ``Will the House now consider the resolution?'' The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr.…
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Virginia Foxx
Republican · North Carolina
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Jan 28, 2014

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