[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 193 (Monday, December 17, 2007)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1642]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
SENATE AMENDMENT--STATE, FOREIGN OPERATIONS, AND RELATED PROGRAMS 
APPROPRIATIONS FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
Committee on Rules: The Committee granted, by a voice vote, a rule 
making in order a motion by the chairman of the Committee on 
Appropriations to concur in the Senate amendment with each of the two 
House amendments printed in the Rules Committee report. The rule waives 
all points of order against consideration of the motion except those 
arising under clause 10 of rule XXI and provides that the Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides 
one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Appropriations. The rule provides for a division of the question of 
adoption of the motion between the two House amendments. Finally, the 
rule provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
motion to a time designated by the Speaker. Testimony was heard from 
Chairman Obey and Representative Broun of Georgia.
SENATE AMENDMENT TO HOUSE AMENDMENT--ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY 
ACT OF 2007
Committee on Rules: Granted by a voice vote, a rule making in order a 
motion by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in 
the Senate amendment. The rule waives all points of order against the 
motion except clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The rule provides 
one hour of debate in the House on the motion equally divided and 
controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their 
designees. The rule further provides that the Chair may postpone 
further consideration of the motion to a time designated by the 
Speaker. Finally, the rule provides that the House shall not conduct 
organizational or legislative business on the first legislative day of 
the second session of the 110th Congress.
SAME DAY CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS REPORTED BY THE RULES COMMITTEE
Committee on Rules: Granted, by non-record vote, a rule waiving 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 
rules reported from the Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to 
any rule reported on or before the legislative day of December 19, 
2007, providing for consideration or disposition of any of the 
following measures: (1) a bill relating to the Children's Health 
Insurance Program, or an amendment thereto; (2) a bill relating to 
Medicare, or an amendment thereto; (3) a bill relating to the 
alternative minimum tax, or an amendment thereto; (4) a joint 
resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 
2008, or an amendment thereto; and (5) the bill (H.R. 2764) making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes, or an amendment thereto.