[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E375-E377]
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                    SUMMARY OF RULES COMMITTEE VOTES

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                        HON. JOHN JOSEPH MOAKLEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 16, 1995
  Mr. MOAKLEY. Mr. Speaker, on January 4, 1995, the House adopted a new 
rule, clause 2(l)(2)(B) of rule XI, which requires that committee 
reports on any bill or other matter include the names of those voting 
for and against on rollcall votes taken on any amendment and on the 
motion to report. During consideration of the rule on the first day of 
the 104th Congress, an explanation included in the Congressional Record 
by Chairman Solomon states:

       It is the intent of this rule to provide for greater 
     accountability for record votes in committees and to make 
     such votes easily available to the public in committee 
     reports. At present, under clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI, the 
     public can only inspect rollcall votes on matters in the 
     offices of the committee. It is anticipated that with the 
     availability of committee reports to the public through 
     electronic form the listing of votes in reports will be more 
     bill-specific than earlier proposals to publish all votes in 
     the Congressional Record twice a year.

  Upon examining the Rules Committee report to accompany House 
Resolution 44, the rule for House Joint Resolution 1--balanced budget 
constitutional amendment, I found it lacking 
[[Page E376]] in the type of information which I believe is vital for 
public understanding of what the members of the committee were actually 
voting on. The report under the heading of ``summary of motion'' gives 
so limited an account as to be almost meaningless. While the rule does 
not explicitly require the report to contain a description of the 
motion and amendment being offered, the intent of better informing the 
public seems to have been lost. The lack of information will force the 
public to search in other publications for information vital to 
understanding what the issue is for which the votes are being cast. 
There is no way that the public, unless present at the Rules Committee 
markup, could understand what, for example, ``Make in order Frank 
amendment No. 27 from Record'' means without going to the Rules 
Committee transcript or other informational sources such as the 
Congressional Record. How would anyone know which Congressional Record 
the amendment was printed in? There is no date indicated. Also, the 
public would never know from the report that the Frank amendment would 
protect Social Security from cuts. The public would be better served if 
adequate information were included in the committee report.
  With that in mind, I am, for the benefit of the public and the 
membership of this body, including the following summary of the 
rollcall votes which were taken in the Rules Committee on January 24, 
1995:
                            Committee Votes


                     rules committee rollcall no. 9

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
       Summary of Motion: To report an open rule.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 8.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Not voting; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--
     Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--
     Yea; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 10

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Conyers Truth-in-
     Budgeting Amendment No. 23, requiring Congress to spell out 
     the spending cuts and tax increases necessary to achieve a 
     balanced budget, printed in the Record on January 20, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Not voting; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 11

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
       Summary of Motion: Strike language that provides for the 
     substitute with most votes wins and insert language to 
     provide that the last substitute adopted wins.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 12

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Franks of (NJ) 
     amendment No. 7, prohibiting unfunded mandates, printed in 
     the Record of January 19, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
                    rules committee rollcall no. 13

       Date: January 24, 1995
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Hoke amendment No. 8, 
     requiring \3/5\ vote on raising debt limit or tax revenues, 
     printed in the Record of January 19, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay-
     Pryce--Nay; Linder--Nay; Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 14

       Date: January 24, 1995
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Frost.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Istook amendments No. 
     10 and No. 32 printed in the Record of January 19, 1995 and 
     January 20, 1995, respectively. Both amendments would sunset 
     the \3/5\ vote to increase revenues after two years.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay-
     Pryce--Nay; Diaz--Linder--Nay; Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committeer rollcall no. 15

       Date: January 24, 1995
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Frost.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Schiff amendment No. 
     13, requiring special treatment for any trust fund with a 
     surplus printed in the Record of January 19, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 16

       Date: January 24, 1995
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Frost.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Frank amendment No. 
     27, protecting Social Security from cuts, printed in the 
     Record of January 20, 1995
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Members: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
                    RULES COMMITTEE ROLLCALL NO. 17

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rules for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Hall.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Nadler amendment No. 
     35, exempting from \3/5\ vote requirement for tax increases 
     resulting from the withdrawal of most favored nation status, 
     printed in the Record of January 20, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    RULES COMMITTEE ROLLCALL NO. 18

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rules for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Hall.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Hilliard amendments 
     No. 30 and No. 31 printed in the Record of January 20, 1995. 
     Amendment No. 30 protects Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 
     Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Amendment No. 31 
     protects Aid to Families with Dependent Children.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    RULES COMMITTEE ROLLCALL NO. 19

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rules for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Hall.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Foglietta amendment 
     No. 28, requiring \3/5\ vote to reduce funding for low-income 
     health, education or employment programs, printed in the 
     Record of January 20, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
                    rules committee rollcall no. 20

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Hall.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Traficant amendment 
     No. 43, requiring \3/5\ vote to reduce Social Security 
     benefits, printed in the Record of January 20, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 21

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Waters amendment No. 
     20, protects capital investments in criminal justice, 
     personal security, and fire prevention, printed in the Record 
     of January 19, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 22

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Orton amendments No. 
     36 and 37 printed in the Record of January 20, 1995. 
     Amendment No. 36 requires sequestration to bring budget back 
     to balance and amendment No. 37 requires \3/5\ vote to waive 
     balanced budget requirement.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; 
     [[Page E377]] Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; 
     Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; Hall--Yea; 
     Solomon--Nay.


                   rules committee on rollcall no. 23

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Skaggs amendments No. 
     41 and 42 printed in the Record of January 20, 1995. Both 
     amendments prohibit Federal and State judicial reivew.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
                    rules committee rollcall no. 24

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Frost.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Nadler amendments No. 
     33 and No. 34 printed in the Record of January 20, 1995. 
     Amendment No. 33 exempts from \3/5\ vote measures that 
     promote enforcement of tax laws and amendment No. 34 exempts 
     from \3/5\ vote measures that reduce tax credits and 
     deductions for corporations.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 25

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Frost.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Jackson-Lee amendments 
     No. 45 and No. 46 printed in the Record of January 23, 1995. 
     Amendment No. 45 takes Medicare and Medicaid off-budget and 
     amendment No. 46 protects Medicaid payments from cuts.
       Results: Rejected, 4 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Yea; 
     Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 26

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Skaggs amendment No. 
     14, waiving balanced budget requirement during periods of 
     national security emergency or national economic emergency, 
     printed in the Record of January 19, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 2 to 7.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Not voting; Goss--
     Nay; Linder--Not voting; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
     McInnis--Nay; Waldholz--Nay; Moakley--Not voting; Beilenson--
     Yea; Frost--Not voting; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.
                    rules committee rollcall no. 27

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Thornton amendment No. 
     18, protecting capital investments which provide long-term 
     economic returns, printed in the Record of January 19, 1995.
       Results: Rejected, 3 to 7.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Nay; Goss--Nay; 
     Linder--Not voting; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--
     Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Not 
     voting; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 28

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Beilenson.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order the Volkmer amendment No. 
     44, striking the \3/5\ vote for revenue increases, printed in 
     the Record of January 20, 1995.
       Results: Adopted, 3 to 7.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Not voting; Goss--
     Nay; Linder--Not voting; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; 
     McInnis--Nay; Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; 
     Frost--Not voting; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 29

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Moakley.
       Summary of Motion: Make in order en bloc the Conyers 
     amendment No. 24, the Coleman amendment No. 2, the Jacobs 
     amendment No. 3, the Watt amendment No. 21, the Kleczka 
     amendment No. 5, the Stupak amendment No. 17, and Fattah 
     amendment No. 26. Amendments No. 2 and No. 3 were printed in 
     the Record of January 17, 1995, amendment No. 5 on January 
     18, 1995, amendments No. 17 and No. 21 on January 19, 1995, 
     and amendments No. 24 and No. 26 on January 20, 1995. 
     Amendment No. 2 protects Social Security and Medicare, 
     amendment No. 3 requires the national debt be paid off, 
     amendment No. 5 and amendment No. 17 take Social Security 
     off-budget, amendment No. 21 waives article provisions by 
     majority vote, amendment No. 24 truth in budgeting with \3/5\ 
     vote requirements, and amendment No. 26 provides waiver by 
     majority in the event of natural disaster or fiscal or social 
     infrastructure deterioration.
       Results: Rejected, 3 to 9.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Nay; Dreier--Not voting; Goss--
     Nay; Linder--Nay; Pryce--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; McInnis--Nay; 
     Waldholtz--Nay; Moakley--Yea; Beilenson--Yea; Frost--Not 
     voting; Hall--Yea; Solomon--Nay.


                    rules committee rollcall no. 30

       Date: January 24, 1995.
       Measure: Rule for H.J. Res. 1, Balanced Budget Amendment.
       Motion By: Mr. Quillen.
       Summary of Motion: To report rule to the House.
       Results: Adopted, 9 to 3.
       Vote by Member: Quillen--Yea; Dreier--Yea; Goss--Yea; 
     Linder--Yea; Pryce--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; McInnis--Yea; 
     Waldholtz--Yea; Moakley--Nay; Beilenson--Nay; Frost--Not 
     voting; Hall--Nay; Solomon--Yea.
     

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