i raise this point of order for failure to disclose the waiver class 2j1 of rule 11 and rule 13 which requires the rules committee to specify their report in a waiver of a point of order against a measure under consideration. madam speaker, this underlying resolution violates clause 2j1 of rule 11 which entitles the minority to have the ability to call witnesses to testify during at least one day of hearing on any given measure. this was not afforded to the judiciary committee minority members during consideration of the articles of impeachment. despite numerous requests by the minority s members. i raise a point of order against consideration of the rule and the underlying resolution for the violation of minority rights and the denial of this evidence to be put into the record and for this hearing which the house rules require, which was not complied with and was denied. i would urge the enforcement of this rule. gentleman from louisiana seeks to raise a point of order
against house resolution 767 on the grounds that the report accompanying the resolution fails to specify a waiver of a particular point of order and is thus in violation of clause 6g of rule 13. the gentleman is stating a matter for debate rather than a proper point of order. clause 6g of rule 13 is merely informational on any specified waivers to the maximum extent possible. as elucidateed by chairman solomon in the 104th congress any failure of the rules committee to specify waivers in a rule would not give rise to a point of order against a special rule that waves all points of order. the chairman would advise he is not stating a proper point of order. massachusetts is recognized. gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. madam speaker, for the purposes of debate only i yield