Howard Griffith: “It raises that question as to who is making that decision.”

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

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…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Begich). The gentleman from Virginia has 10 minutes remaining. The gentleman from New Jersey has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining.

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…