William Clinger said "Let me say that I recognize this was an extraordinary, but not unprecedented, procedure that was engaged in. I want to assure the gentleman from Michigan that this is not a procedure that I would intend to pursue on a regular basis. My full intention would be to hold hearings on matters that would come under the jurisdiction of our committee in an orderly fashion and proceed to markup, but this was not an unprecedented action. I would remind the gentleman that in the past my committee, which was formerly under the control of your party, did indeed waive jurisdiction over a number of bills which were then brought to the floor for consideration, primarily on the Budget Reform Act. So I agree that it was an extraordinary procedure, and I assure the gentleman it will not be followed on a routine basis, but that it was not unprecedented." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJanuary 13, 1995

Let me say that I recognize this was an extraordinary, but not unprecedented, procedure that was engaged in. I want to assure the gentleman from Michigan that this is not a procedure that I would intend to pursue on a regular basis. My full intention would be to hold hearings on matters that would come under the jurisdiction of our committee in an orderly fashion and proceed to markup, but this was not an unprecedented action. I would remind the gentleman that in the past my committee, which was formerly under the control of your party, did indeed waive jurisdiction over a number of bills which were then brought to the floor for consideration, primarily on the Budget Reform Act. So I agree that it was an extraordinary procedure, and I assure the gentleman it will not be followed on a routine basis, but that it was not unprecedented.

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William Clinger

Republican · Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing the use of an extraordinary procedure in committee jurisdiction.

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