Joe Crowley: “Anything else would show that this committee is not using its time and resources seriously.”

By direction of the Democratic Caucus, I offer a privileged resolution and ask for its immediate consideration. The Clerk read the resolution, as follows: H. Res. 816 Resolved, That the following named Member be and is hereby elected to…

Further parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Is this motion privileged? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has offered a motion to table the question of privilege.

I think it`s bad for Democrats writ large. It`s bad for the president in not being able to move his agenda, when both the House and the Senate are controlled by Democrats.