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110TH CONGRESS

Report

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2d Session

110-897
WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

September 27, 2008- Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 1514]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 1514, by a non-record vote, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported by the Rules Committee on the legislative day of September 28, 2008 or September 29, 2008.

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 613

Date: September 27, 2008.

Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Motion by: Mr. Dreier.

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to specify that the provision of the rule only apply to a bill addressing the current financial crisis or a bill relating to the extension of tax credits.

Results: Defeated 4-9.

Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--(FL) Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 614

Date: September 27, 2008.

Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Motion by: Mr. Dreier.

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the House shall not consider any rule on the same day it's reported from the Rules Committee, pursuant to this resolution, unless the Majority Leader has given at least 6 hours notice to the House prior to the Rules Committee convening to report said rule.

Results: Defeated 4-9.

Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 615

Date: September 27, 2008.

Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules.

Motion by: Mr. Dreier.

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the provisions of the rule only apply to resolutions reported unanimously from the Rules Committee.

Results: Defeated 4-9.

Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings (WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.