Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 40 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)

[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 40 (Thursday, March 18, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H1623-H1625]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

RAISING A QUESTION OF THE PRIVILEGES OF THE HOUSE

Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of rule IX, I
hereby notify the House of my intention to offer a resolution as a
question of the privileges of the House.
The form of my resolution is as follows:

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into something unseemly and, more important, contrary to
Democrats' promises of transparency and time for
deliberation. . . . [I]t strikes us as a dodgy way to reform
the health-care system. Democrats who vote for the package
will be tagged with supporting the Senate bill in any
event.''

Announcement By the Speaker Pro Tempore

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Members are reminded to not traffic the well
while another Member is speaking.
The gentleman from Virginia may continue.
Mr. CANTOR. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
The form of the remainder of the resolution is as follows:

Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, the Cincinnati Enquirer
editorialized, ``This disgusting process, which Democrats
brazenly wish to bring to conclusion this week, is being done
with little regard for the opinions of a clear majority of
Americans who, while they may believe health care reform is
necessary, think this particular approach will take our
nation down the wrong economic path.'';
Whereas bipartisan members of the House and Senate have
expressed their opposition to using the Slaughter Solution;
Whereas on Wednesday, March 10, Representative Joe Donnelly
released the following statement, ``The process over the past
few months has been frustrating, including the cutting of
unacceptable special deals to assure a few senators'
votes.'';
Whereas Representative Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania has
characterized the exploitation of the Slaughter Solution by
Democratic Leadership as ``wrong'' and unpopular among his
constituents;
Whereas on Friday, March 12, POLITICO reported on a memo
sent from Representative Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, to freshman and
sophomore House Democrats that stated, ``At this point, we
have to just rip the band-aid off. . . Things like
reconciliation and what the rules committee does is INSIDE
BASEBALL.'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, Roll Call reported, ``Hoyer
argued that the American public isn't interested in the
process lawmakers use for approving reforms. . .'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, Representative James Clyburn
told Fox News, ``Controversy doesn't bother me at all.'';
Whereas the Democratic leadership of the House has
conducted a calculated and coordinated attempt to willfully
deceive the American people by embracing the ``Slaughter
Solution'';
Whereas resorting to the ``Slaughter Solution'' in this
circumstance, is being done to intentionally hide from the
American people a future vote that Members of Congress may
take on the Senate-passed health care legislation;
Whereas the deceptive behavior demonstrated by the
Democratic Leadership has brought discredit upon the House of
Representatives; and
Whereas the Democratic leadership has willfully abused its
power to chart a legislative course for the Senate health
care bill that is deliberately calculated to obfuscate what
the House will vote on, in an illegitimate effort to confuse
the public and thereby fraudulently insulate certain
Representatives from accountability for their conduct of
their offices: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House disapproves of the malfeasant
manner in which the Democratic Leadership has thereby
discharged the duties of their offices.

Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I seek to offer the resolution.

Parliamentary Inquiry

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Parliamentary inquiry, Mr. Speaker.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman will state his parliamentary
inquiry.
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, does a privileged resolution
lie against a rule as the gentleman's privileged resolution that he has
read, does it lie when, in fact, no rule has been established or passed
by the House with reference to this matter?
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will first report the resolution,
then the Chair will determine its privileged status.
The Clerk will report the resolution.
The Clerk read as follows:

H. Res. 1194

Whereas at least three members of the House Democratic
Leadership have endorsed a procedural tactic for the sole
purpose of avoiding an up-or-down vote, by the yeas and nays,
on the Senate-passed health care bill;
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Representative James
Clyburn, the House Majority Whip, stated, ``We will deem
passed the Senate bill . . .'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, The Washington Post reported,
``After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week
on the Senate's health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the measure
without having members vote on it. Instead, Pelosi (D-Calif.)
would rely on a procedural sleight of hand . . .'';
Whereas in the same Washington Post article, the Speaker
declared, ``. . . I like it because people don't have to vote
on the Senate bill.'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, McClatchy Newspapers reported
Representative John Larson, chairman of the House Democratic
Caucus, stated, ``Many of our members would prefer not to
have voted for the Senate bill.'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 9, U.S. News and World Report
reported, ``Pelosi gaffed, telling the local elected
officials assembled `that Congress [has] to pass the bill so
you can find out what's in it, away from the fog of
controversy.' '';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, The Washington Post
editorialized, ``. . . what is intended as a final sprint
threatens to turn into something unseemly and, more
important, contrary to Democrats' promises of transparency
and time for deliberation. . . . [I]t strikes us as a dodgy
way to reform the health-care system. Democrats who vote for
the package will be tagged with supporting the Senate bill in
any event.'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, the Cincinnati Enquirer
editorialized, ``This disgusting process, which Democrats
brazenly wish to bring to conclusion this week, is being done
with little regard for the opinions of a clear majority of
Americans who, while they may believe health care reform is
necessary, think this particular approach will take our
nation down the wrong economic path.'';
Whereas bipartisan members of the House and Senate have
expressed their opposition to using the Slaughter Solution;
Whereas on Wednesday, March 10, Representative Joe Donnelly
released the following statement, ``The process over the past
few months has been frustrating, including the cutting of
unacceptable special deals to assure a few senators'
votes.'';
Whereas Representative Jason Altmire of Pennsylvania has
characterized the exploitation of the Slaughter Solution by
Democratic Leadership as ``wrong'' and unpopular among his
constituents;
Whereas on Friday, March 12, POLITICO reported on a memo
sent from Representative Chris Van Hollen, chairman of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, to freshman and
sophomore House Democrats that stated, ``At this point, we
have to just rip the band-aid off . . . Things like
reconciliation and what the rules committee does is INSIDE
BASEBALL.'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, Roll Call reported, ``Hoyer
argued that the American public isn't interested in the
process lawmakers use for approving reforms . . .'';
Whereas on Tuesday, March 16, Representative James Clyburn
told Fox News, ``Controversy doesn't bother me at all.'';
Whereas the Democratic leadership of the House has
conducted a calculated and coordinated attempt to willfully
deceive the American people by embracing the ``Slaughter
Solution'';
Whereas resorting to the ``Slaughter Solution'' in this
circumstance, is being done to intentionally hide from the
American people a future vote that Members of Congress may
take on the Senate-passed health care legislation;
Whereas the deceptive behavior demonstrated by the
Democratic Leadership has brought discredit upon the House of
Representatives; and
Whereas the Democratic leadership has willfully abused its
power to chart a legislative course for the Senate health
care bill that is deliberately calculated to obfuscate what
the House will vote on, in an illegitimate effort to confuse
the public and thereby fraudulently insulate certain
Representatives from accountability for their conduct of
their offices: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House disapproves of the malfeasant
manner in which the Democratic Leadership has thereby
discharged the duties of their offices.

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The resolution qualifies.

Motion to Table

Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I move that we lay the resolution on the
table.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion to lay the
resolution on the table.
The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that
the ayes appeared to have it.

Recorded Vote

Mr. CANTOR. Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote.
A recorded vote was ordered.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15-
minute vote on adopting the motion to table will be followed by 5-
minute votes on suspending the rules with regard to H.R. 3542, H.R.
3509, and H. Res. 1173.
The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 232,
noes 181, not voting 17, as follows:

[Roll No. 132]

AYES--232

Adler (NJ)
Altmire
Andrews
Arcuri
Baca
Baird
Baldwin
Barrow
Bean
Berkley
Berman
Berry
Bishop (GA)
Blumenauer
Boccieri
Boswell
Boucher
Boyd
Brady (PA)
Braley (IA)
Bright

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Brown, Corrine
Butterfield
Capps
Capuano
Cardoza
Carnahan
Carney
Carson (IN)
Castor (FL)
Chandler
Chu
Clarke
Clay
Cleaver
Clyburn
Cohen
Connolly (VA)
Conyers
Cooper
Costa
Costello
Courtney
Crowley
Cuellar
Dahlkemper
Davis (AL)
Davis (CA)
Davis (IL)
DeFazio
DeGette
Delahunt
DeLauro
Dicks
Dingell
Doggett
Donnelly (IN)
Doyle
Driehaus
Edwards (MD)
Edwards (TX)
Ellison
Engel
Eshoo
Etheridge
Farr
Fattah
Filner
Foster
Frank (MA)
Fudge
Garamendi
Gonzalez
Gordon (TN)
Grayson
Green, Al
Green, Gene
Grijalva
Gutierrez
Hall (NY)
Halvorson
Hare
Harman
Hastings (FL)
Heinrich
Herseth Sandlin
Higgins
Hill
Himes
Hinchey
Hinojosa
Hirono
Hodes
Holden
Holt
Honda
Hoyer
Inslee
Israel
Jackson (IL)
Jackson Lee (TX)
Johnson (GA)
Johnson, E. B.
Kagen
Kanjorski
Kaptur
Kennedy
Kildee
Kilpatrick (MI)
Kilroy
Kind
Kirkpatrick (AZ)
Klein (FL)
Kosmas
Kratovil
Kucinich
Langevin
Larsen (WA)
Larson (CT)
Lee (CA)
Levin
Lewis (GA)
Lipinski
Loebsack
Lowey
Lujan
Lynch
Maffei
Maloney
Markey (CO)
Markey (MA)
Marshall
Matheson
Matsui
McCarthy (NY)
McCollum
McDermott
McGovern
McMahon
McNerney
Meek (FL)
Meeks (NY)
Melancon
Michaud
Miller (NC)
Miller, George
Mollohan
Moore (KS)
Moore (WI)
Moran (VA)
Murphy (CT)
Murphy (NY)
Murphy, Patrick
Nadler (NY)
Napolitano
Neal (MA)
Nye
Oberstar
Obey
Olver
Ortiz
Owens
Pallone
Pascrell
Pastor (AZ)
Payne
Perlmutter
Peters
Peterson
Pingree (ME)
Polis (CO)
Pomeroy
Price (NC)
Quigley
Rahall
Rangel
Reyes
Richardson
Rodriguez
Ross
Rothman (NJ)
Roybal-Allard
Ruppersberger
Rush
Ryan (OH)
Salazar
Sanchez, Loretta
Sarbanes
Schakowsky
Schauer
Schiff
Schrader
Schwartz
Scott (GA)
Scott (VA)
Serrano
Sestak
Shea-Porter
Sherman
Sires
Skelton
Slaughter
Smith (WA)
Snyder
Space
Speier
Spratt
Stupak
Sutton
Tanner
Teague
Thompson (CA)
Thompson (MS)
Tierney
Titus
Tonko
Towns
Tsongas
Van Hollen
Velazquez
Visclosky
Walz
Wasserman Schultz
Waters
Watson
Watt
Waxman
Weiner
Welch
Wilson (OH)
Woolsey
Yarmuth

NOES--181

Aderholt
Akin
Alexander
Austria
Bachmann
Bachus
Bartlett
Barton (TX)
Biggert
Bilbray
Bilirakis
Bishop (UT)
Blackburn
Blunt
Boehner
Bonner
Bono Mack
Boozman
Boren
Boustany
Brady (TX)
Broun (GA)
Brown (SC)
Brown-Waite, Ginny
Buchanan
Burgess
Burton (IN)
Buyer
Calvert
Camp
Campbell
Cantor
Cao
Capito
Carter
Cassidy
Castle
Chaffetz
Childers
Coble
Coffman (CO)
Cole
Conaway
Crenshaw
Culberson
Davis (KY)
Dent
Diaz-Balart, L.
Diaz-Balart, M.
Dreier
Duncan
Ehlers
Emerson
Fallin
Flake
Fleming
Forbes
Fortenberry
Foxx
Franks (AZ)
Frelinghuysen
Gallegly
Garrett (NJ)
Gerlach
Giffords
Gingrey (GA)
Gohmert
Goodlatte
Granger
Graves
Griffith
Guthrie
Hall (TX)
Harper
Heller
Hensarling
Herger
Hunter
Inglis
Issa
Jenkins
Johnson (IL)
Johnson, Sam
Jones
Jordan (OH)
King (NY)
Kingston
Kirk
Kissell
Kline (MN)
Lamborn
Lance
Latham
LaTourette
Latta
Lee (NY)
Lewis (CA)
Linder
LoBiondo
Lucas
Luetkemeyer
Lummis
Lungren, Daniel E.
Mack
Manzullo
Marchant
McCarthy (CA)
McCaul
McClintock
McCotter
McHenry
McIntyre
McKeon
McMorris Rodgers
Mica
Miller (FL)
Miller (MI)
Miller, Gary
Minnick
Mitchell
Moran (KS)
Murphy, Tim
Myrick
Neugebauer
Nunes
Olson
Paul
Paulsen
Pence
Perriello
Petri
Pitts
Platts
Poe (TX)
Posey
Price (GA)
Putnam
Rehberg
Reichert
Roe (TN)
Rogers (AL)
Rogers (KY)
Rogers (MI)
Rohrabacher
Rooney
Ros-Lehtinen
Roskam
Royce
Ryan (WI)
Scalise
Schmidt
Schock
Sensenbrenner
Sessions
Shadegg
Shimkus
Shuler
Shuster
Simpson
Smith (NE)
Smith (NJ)
Smith (TX)
Souder
Stearns
Sullivan
Taylor
Terry
Thompson (PA)
Thornberry
Tiahrt
Tiberi
Turner
Upton
Walden
Wamp
Whitfield
Wilson (SC)
Wittman
Wolf
Young (AK)
Young (FL)

NOT VOTING--17

Ackerman
Barrett (SC)
Becerra
Bishop (NY)
Cummings
Davis (TN)
Deal (GA)
Ellsworth
Hastings (WA)
Hoekstra
King (IA)
Lofgren, Zoe
Radanovich
Sanchez, Linda T.
Stark
Westmoreland
Wu

Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

The SPEAKER pro tempore (during the vote). There are 2 minutes
remaining in this vote.

{time} 1748

So the motion to table was agreed to.
The result of the vote was announced as above recorded.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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