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"be aware that is at the chairman's discretion to waive the 48 hour rule. In other words, it's all up to Barbara Boxer, therefore no rule was violated."

ok, but the statement issued by Inhofe's office implies the--their words--"Republican minority" agreed to an extension (or contraction?) of the 48 hour deadline to a 24 hour deadline, and also agreed to the expanded opening statement.

So if Boxer has ultimate say about opening statements, time limits, blah blah blah and she can rule the Committee with an iron fist---"rules" be damned...

Why would Inhofe credit himself for abiding the first two of Gore's attempts at 'misbehavin' towards the Senate Rules until he protested the last one?

Three strikes your out? Third piggy house--the one of brick? Third bowl of Bear's porridge (Just Tastes Right!)?

It has happened before that witnesses do not present their copies on time, according to Boxer, who offered to tell Hemmer about at least four Republicans who were waived of this 48 hour period during the last Republican-controlled congress. And this is because the rule states clearly that the chairman is "may waive the requirements of this paragraph or any part thereof".

And this rule was created under the Republican congress.