REQUEST TO CONSIDER S. 886, INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT EXTENSION ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 171
(House of Representatives - October 01, 2020)
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REQUEST TO CONSIDER S. 886, INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENT EXTENSION
ACT
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from
the Speaker's desk S. 886 entitled the Indian Water Rights Settlement
Extension Act, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under guidelines consistently issued by
successive Speakers, as recorded in section 956 of the House Rules and
Manual, the Chair is constrained not to entertain the request unless it
has been cleared by the bipartisan floor and committee leaderships.
Parliamentary Inquiries
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary
inquiry.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, since the minority leader is
supportive, or I wouldn't be here, and I am the ranking member and I am
supportive of it, and the Navajo Nation has been told. The chairman of
the committee is in support of it, does that not constitute the
clearance guidelines that would allow the Speaker to entertain the
motion?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. A unanimous consent request for
consideration of that measure would have to receive clearance by the
majority and minority floor and committee leaderships. The Chair is
unaware of such clearance; therefore, the Chair cannot entertain that
request at this time.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, further parliamentary inquiry.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary
inquiry.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, does that clearance have to be in
the form of a written statement to the Chair?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. As the Chair previously advised, that
request cannot be entertained absent the appropriate clearance, which
has not been received by the Chair.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, one final parliamentary inquiry.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary
inquiry.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, is the Speaker telling me that if
the Republicans have cleared this bill and are in favor of it, it has
to have a written clearance from the Democrat side more than simply
verbal commitment to the Tribes?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has previously stated the
clearance is required and has not been received by the Chair.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, did you tell me the form the
clearance has to have? In what form must it be?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair has advised only that appropriate
clearance must be provided. It has not been so provided, and so the
Chair cannot entertain the gentleman's request.
Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, thank you for your enlightenment.
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