Political Quotes

Mr. Speaker, is the Speaker telling me that if the Republicans have cleared this bill and are in favor of it, it has to have a written clearance from the Democrat side more than simply verbal commitment to the Tribes? The SPEAKER pro…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from the State of Washington (Mr. Newhouse).

Mr. Chairman, we, once again, are in the same situation. This is not a bad idea, and it is not a bad concept. In fact, it is such a good concept, we are already doing it. So, if I quote NOAA in their testimony in our committee, the agency…

Mr. Speaker, does that clearance have to be in the form of a written statement to the Chair? The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that request cannot be entertained absent the appropriate clearance, which has not been…