[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 108 (Monday, September 13, 2004)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D881-D882]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CONSTITUTION RESTORATION ACT OF 2004
Committee on the Judiciary: Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and 
Intellectual Property held a hearing on H.R. 3799, Constitution 
Restoration Act of 2004. Testimony was heard from former Representative 
William E. Dannemeyer of California; and public witnesses.
LAWSUIT ABUSE REDUCTION ACT OF 2004
Committee on Rules: Granted by voice vote, a modified closed rule on 
H.R. 4571, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2004, providing one hour of 
debate in the House equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule

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provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed 
in the bill shall be considered as adopted. The rule makes in order the 
amendment printed in the Rules Committee report accompanying the 
resolution, if offered by Representative Turner of Texas or his 
designee, which shall be considered as read, and which shall be 
debatable for 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the 
proponent and an opponent. The rule waives all points of order against 
the amendment printed in the report. Finally, the rules provides one 
motion to recommit, with or without instructions. Testimony was heard 
from Representatives Smith (TX) and Scott (VA).