Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article

To: Jemian

RE: THE CHAIR

This guy would be the one that decides if something has broken the rules or violated the law, I believe:

House Parliamentarian
https://history.house.gov/People/Office/Parliamentarians/


7,974 posted on 02/05/2020 5:46:16 PM PST by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. (Psalm 32:12))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7922 | View Replies ]


To: stars & stripes forever

“The Parliamentarian is a nonpartisan official appointed by the Speaker of the House to render objective assistance on legislative and parliamentary procedure to the House of Representatives. During proceedings on the floor, the Parliamentarian sits to the Speaker’s right on the dais”

Well, if Nasty appointed this person we know she has them in the bag so we know they would never rule except in Nasty’s favor.


7,976 posted on 02/05/2020 5:54:25 PM PST by Lakeside Granny ( Vote RED~R.emove E.very D.emocrat~D&S)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7974 | View Replies ]

To: stars & stripes forever
Thank you. I read the tweet and postings. Things were not clear. I read through the thread on the forum and other people were asking the same question. You have clarified the issue.

Clarence Cannon

Parliamentarian and former Member Clarence Cannon wrote a book of House precedents that bears his name.

So, he wrote The Cannon Canon.


7,977 posted on 02/05/2020 5:58:57 PM PST by Jemian (Two-thirds required? 18 to jump ship? Not happening.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7974 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson