Words Taken Down Unparliamentary Language in the House

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress. House.

United States.

Chronology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] [publisher not identified] 1990

Summary:

Presents a chronology of attempts to invoke and invocations of House of Representatives "words taken down" procedure used to call to order Members who use unparliamentary language during debate on the House floor, 1979-89. Also discusses current practice of the procedure, and historical background

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Words Taken Down

Publisher Number:

CRS-1990-GOV-0014

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