Plaid took advantage of a new approach by Speaker John Bercow to force a vote on an amendment regretting the absence from the Queen's Speech of a commitment to implement that (Silk) commission on devolution in Wales report with its recommendation that Wales acquires its own tax system.
The president, who spoke to Gingrich from Air Force One while on a tour of Kentucky, said he had "a good conversation" with the House speaker and seemed receptive to the plan.