[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 28 (Monday, February 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S967-S968]
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    SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL 
       WORKFORCE, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA RULES OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, rule XXVI, paragraph 2, of the Standing 
Rules of the Senate requires each committee to adopt rules to govern 
the procedure 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 February 28, 2011, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs' Subcommittee on Oversight of Government 
Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia adopted 
subcommittee rules of procedure.
  Consistent with standing rule XXVI, I ask unanimous consent to have a 
copy of the rules of procedure of the Subcommittee on Oversight of 
Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of 
Columbia printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

     RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND 
     GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF GOVERNMENT 
    MANAGEMENT, THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

       (1) SUBCOMMITTEE RULES.--The Subcommittee shall be 
     governed, where applicable, by the rules of the full 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and 
     the Standing Rules of the Senate.
       (2) QUORUMS.
       (A) TRANSACTION OF ROUTINE BUSINESS.--One-third of the 
     membership of the Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for 
     the transaction of routine business, provided that one Member 
     of the Minority is present. For the purpose of this 
     paragraph, the term ``routine business'' includes the 
     convening of a meeting and the consideration of any business 
     of the Subcommittee other than reporting to the full 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs any 
     measures, matters or recommendations.
       (B) TAKING TESTIMONY.--One Member of the Subcommittee shall 
     constitute a quorum for taking sworn or unsworn testimony.
       (C) PROXIES PROHIBITED IN ESTABLISHMENT OF QUORUM.--Proxies 
     shall not be considered, for the establishment of a quorum.
       (3) SUBCOMMITTEE SUBPOENAS.--The Chairman of the 
     Subcommittee, with the approval of the Ranking Minority 
     Member of the Subcommittee, is authorized to subpoena the 
     attendance of witnesses or the production of memoranda, 
     documents, records, or

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     any other materials at a hearing, provided that the Chairman 
     may subpoena attendance or production without the approval of 
     the Ranking Minority Member where the Chairman or a staff 
     officer designated by him/her has not received notification 
     from the Ranking Minority Member or a staff officer 
     designated by him/her of disapproval of the subpoena within 
     72 hours, excluding Saturdays and Sundays, of being notified 
     of the subpoena. If a subpoena is disapproved by the Ranking 
     Minority Member as provided herein, the subpoena may be 
     authorized by vote of the Members of the Subcommittee.
       Immediately upon authorization of the issuance of a 
     subpoena under these rules, a written notice of intent to 
     issue the subpoena shall be provided to the Chairman and 
     Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee on Homeland 
     Security and Governmental Affairs, or staff officers 
     designated by them, by the Subcommittee Chairman or a staff 
     officer designated by him/her, and no subpoena shall be 
     issued for at least 48 hours, excluding Saturdays and 
     Sundays, from delivery to the appropriate offices, unless the 
     Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee on 
     Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs waive the 48-hour 
     waiting period or unless the Subcommittee Chairman certifies 
     in writing to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the 
     full Committee that, in his or her opinion, it is necessary 
     to issue a subpoena immediately.
       When the Subcommittee or its Chairman authorizes subpoenas, 
     subpoenas may be issued upon the signature of the Chairman or 
     any other Member of the Subcommittee designated by the 
     Chairman.

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