[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 142 (Monday, September 24, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1250]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted, by a vote of 8 to 4, a rule providing for 
consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill, H.R. 976, to amend 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small 
businesses, and for other purposes. The rule makes in order a motion by 
the chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce that the House 
concur in each of the Senate amendments to H.R. 976 with the respective 
amendment printed in the Rules Committee report.
  The rule waives all points of order against the motion except those 
arising under clause 10 of the rule XXI. The rule provides that the 
Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered as read.
  The rule provides 1 hour general debate equally divided among and 
controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce and the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on Ways and Means. Testimony was heard by Chairman 
Dingell and Representatives Pallone, Barton, and Lincoln Diaz-Balart.