… the, for the House is something called a discharge petition, which is something signed by a majority of the House, whatever that number, the majority of the 218 House members. If they sign a discharge petition, then the bill has to come up the state, the speaker can't, can't sink it. So that's why her being finally sworn into office, which she should have been done six weeks ago, could make a significant difference in the House's action to subpoena those files. (27:20–27:27)
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Asserts that a discharge petition forces a bill to be considered, bypassing the Speaker's control.
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