Howard Griffith: “I serve on the Energy and Commerce Committee, so most of my time has been spent defending the rights of citizens to have…”

I believe the gentleman is referencing a Member by name, and I don't believe that is proper.

Point of parliamentary inquiry. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Miller of Illinois). The gentleman from Virginia will state his parliamentary inquiry.

Let me be clear: I meant no offense and no criticism. As the gentleman from the other side of the aisle and from New Jersey knows, I love parliamentary procedure. One of the reasons that we have parliamentary procedures and rules of…

For the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern) pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for…