[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 102 (Friday, July 29, 1994)]
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CONDUCT AT WHITEWATER COMMITTEE HEARING
(Mr. WATERS asked and ws given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Ms. WATERS. Madam Speaker, last evening a Member of this House, Peter
King, had to be gaveled out of order at the Whitewater hearings of the
Banking Committee. He had to be gaveled out of order because he
badgered a woman who was a witness from the White House, Maggie
Williams. I am pleased I was able to come to her defense. Madam
Speaker, the day is over when men can badger and intimidate women.
Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Madam Speaker, I demand the gentlewoman's words be
taken down.
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mrs. Meek of Florida). The gentlewoman from
California [Ms. Waters] must suspend and be seated.
The Clerk will report the words.
Ms. WATERS. ----
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentlewoman will please desist and take
her seat.
Ms. WATERS. ----
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair is about to direct the Sergeant at
Arms to present the mace.
{time} 1150
The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the words.
The Clerk read as follows:
He had to be gaveled out of order because he badgered a
woman who was a witness from the White House, Maggie
Williams. I am pleased I was able to come to her defense.
Madam Chairwoman, the day is over when men can badger and
intimidate women.
The SPEAKER. While in the opinion of the Chair the word ``badgering''
is not in itself unparliamentary, the Chair believes that the demeanor
of the gentlewoman from California was not in good order in the
subsequent period immediately following those words having been
uttered.
Accordingly, the Chair rules that without leave of the House, the
gentlewoman from California may not proceed for the rest of today. The
Chair would ask whether there is objection to the gentlewoman from
California receiving the right to proceed in good order.
Mr. SOLOMON. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, does that
mean that all of the words will be taken down subsequent to the point
that she was ruled out of order and stricken from the Record?
The SPEAKER. None of those words will be in the Record, the Chair
will state to the gentleman. None of the words will be in the Record
subsequent to that since she was not recognized.
Mr. SOLOMON. I thank the Chair.
Mr. Speaker, I have no objection.
Mrs. SCHROEDER. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, I am a
little puzzled by the word ``demeanor.'' I was in the Chamber at the
time, and I did see the Chair try to gavel the gentlewoman down, but I
can understand why she could not hear, because there were so many
people at mikes and I think she was confused by that. So I am a little
troubled about that. How can you challenge ``demeanor''?
The SPEAKER. The Chair wishes to advise the gentlewoman from Colorado
that it is the opinion of the Chair that the chair at the time was
attempting to insist that the gentlewoman from California desist with
any further statements and sit down. She did not accord cooperation to
the Chair and follow the Chair's instructions. Consequently, it is the
find of the Chair that her demeanor at that point in refusing to accept
the Chair's instructions was out of order.
The Chair wishes to ask if there is objection to the gentlewoman from
California proceeding in good order.
Mr. WALKER. Reserving the right to object, Mr. Speaker, do I
understand that the Chair is putting the question to the House under
unanimous consent of the gentlewoman being able to proceed for the rest
of the day?
The SPEAKER. That is correct.
Mr. WALKER. I thank the Chair.
The SPEAKER. Without objection, so ordered.
There was no objection.
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