Alan B. Mollohan: “Reclaiming my time, exactly. Under the new rules, to be perfectly clear about it, the 45-day period would toll once an…”

“Reclaiming my time, exactly. Under the new rules, to be perfectly clear about it, the 45-day period would toll once an investigative subcommittee were appointed. But the point here is that the effort of any of those who did not want to have to fulfill their responsibilities and actually consider the merits of the case, anyone, any party, any five members who had that attitude could simply avoid the question of creating an investigative subcommittee and easily do it. There are two clocks that run when a complaint is filed, a 45- day clock and a 30-day clock to answer it; and then you would have 15 days to actually dispose of the matter”