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Jim Sensenbrenner: “This motion is also not germane under House rule XVI, clause 7, because it is one individual proposition attempting to…”

On the recordJune 22, 2005
This motion is also not germane under House rule XVI, clause 7, because it is one individual proposition attempting to amend another individual proposition. The base constitutional amendment relates to flag desecration. The amendment proposed in the motion to recommit relates to the Old Age Survivors and Disability Trust Fund and is a separate proposition. {time} 1400 The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bass). Does the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor) wish to be heard on the point of order?
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

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