[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 49 (Thursday, March 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S4119]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS

 Mr. McCAIN. Mr. President, Senate Standing Rule XXVI requires 
each committee to adopt rules to govern the procedures of the committee 
and to publish those rules in the Congressional Record not later than 
March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On January 11, 1995, the 
Committee on Indian Affairs held a business meeting during which the 
members of the committee unanimously adopted rules to govern the 
procedures of the committee. Consistent with Standing Rule XXVI, those 
rules were printed in the Congressional Record on January 20, 1995. It 
was recently brought to my attention that rule 6(a) relating to quorums 
contains an error. As printed, the rule states that six members of the 
committee will constitute a quorum. The correct number should be nine 
members. On advice of the Senate Legal Counsel, today I am submitting 
for printing in the Congressional Record a corrected rule 6, as 
follows:


                                quorums

       Rule 6(a). Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) 
     nine (9) members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of 
     business of the committee. Consistent with Senate rules, a 
     quorum is presumed to be present, unless the absence of a 
     quorum is noted.
       (b). A measure may be ordered reported from the Committee 
     unless an objection is made by a member, in which case a 
     recorded vote of the members shall be required.
       (c). One member shall constitute a quorum for the purpose 
     of conducting a hearing or taking testimony on any measure 
     before the committee.
     

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