Tammy Baldwin: “I make a point of order. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 426 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I make a point of…”

“I make a point of order. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 426 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, I make a point of order against consideration of the rule, H. Res. 850. Page 1, line 7, through page 2, line 1, states: ``All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived.'' The rule makes in order H.R. 5252, the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006, which contains a large unfunded mandate on State and local governments in violation of section 425 of the Budget Act. Section 426 of the Budget Act specifically states that the Committee on Rules may not waive section 425; and, therefore, this rule violates section 426. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman from Wisconsin makes a point of order that the resolution violates section 426(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974. In accordance with section 426(b)(2) of the Act, the gentlewoman has met the threshold burden to identify the specific language in the resolution on which the point of order is predicated. Under section 426(b)(4) of the Act, the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Lincoln Diaz-Balart) each will control 10 minutes of debate on the question of consideration. Pursuant to section 426(b)(3) of the Act, after that debate the Chair will put the question of consideration, to wit: Will the House now consider the resolution? The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Wisconsin.”