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David Obey: “if this point of order is upheld, does that mean that the House would be placing a higher value on the ideological…”

On the recordMay 19, 2006
if this point of order is upheld, does that mean that the House would be placing a higher value on the ideological accounting contained in the budget resolution than they would be on meeting the critical military needs of the country? The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman has not stated a parliamentary inquiry. Does any other Member wish to be heard on the point of order? If not, the Chair will rule. The Chair finds that the paragraph includes special budgetary designations pursuant to the concurrent resolution on the budget. The paragraph therefore constitutes legislation in violation of clause 2 of rule XXI. The point of order is sustained and the paragraph is stricken from the bill.
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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