mook, i will be asking for a no vote -- mr. speaker, i will be asking for a no vote on the previous question so that we can amend this rule and allow members who have preprinted their amendments as specified in the rule to make modifications to their amendments. as i mentioned in my opening remarks, this restrictive rule we are considering today will not allow members from amending their own amendments. even if they are simply trying to correct a minor drafting error or make changes to the amendment to comply with the rules of the house. one of the reasons we have so many amendments filed is because members have filed duplicative amendments to avoid the possibility of errors such as this. in order to make an amendment, to make sure an amendment complies with the rules of the house, members must consult with four different offices, the office of the legislative council, the parliamentarian, the congressional budget office and the budget committee. if any of those offices find an issue with an amendment, then the member has to ma