[Deschler's Precedents]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access]
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                               CHAPTER 6
 
                   Officers, Officials, and Employees
 
                             A. THE SPEAKER
 
Sec. 1. Introductory



    The Speaker of the House of Representatives is the central 
political leader in the House and one of the most powerful and 
influential institutional figures in the United States government.
    This subchapter describes the nature of the office of the Speaker, 
outlines his jurisdiction and duties, and illustrates various 
limitations on the Speaker's powers.
    Throughout the subchapter, appropriate cross references are given 
to other chapters wherein fuller treatment of the various substantive 
areas are found.
    Certain precedents involving the Chairman of the Committee of the 
Whole have been included herein where they appear to be applicable, by 
way of analogy, to the Speaker.