[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 196 (Monday, December 19, 2011)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D1389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL TAX HOLIDAY, UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION, MEDICARE 
PHYSICIAN PAYMENT, PROVIDE FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE KEYSTONE XL 
PIPELINE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE HOUSE 
OF REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING ANY FINAL MEASURE TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL 
TAX HOLIDAY, EXTEND FEDERALLY FUNDED UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE BENEFITS, 
OR PREVENT DECREASES IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR PHYSICIANS TO PROVIDE CARE TO 
MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 3630, to 
extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare 
physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL 
pipeline, and for other purposes; and H. Res. 501, expressing the sense 
of the House of Representatives regarding any final measure to extend 
the payroll tax holiday, extend Federally funded unemployment insurance 
benefits, or prevent decreases in reimbursement for physicians to 
provide care to Medicare beneficiaries. The Committee granted, by 
record vote of 8 to 4, a rule making in order a motion offered by the 
chair of the Committee on Ways and Means or his designee that the House 
disagree to the Senate amendments to H.R. 3630 and request a conference 
with the Senate thereon without question of consideration. The rule 
waives all points of order against consideration of the motion and 
provides that the Senate amendments and the motion shall be considered 
as read. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Ways and Means.
  Section 2 provides a closed rule for H. Res. 501 without question of 
consideration. The rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the resolution and provides that it shall be 
considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against 
provisions in the resolution. The rule provides one hour of debate 
equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Ways and Means.
  Section 3 of the rule provides that during consideration of a motion 
to instruct conferees pending their appointment to a conference on H.R. 
3630, the previous question shall be considered as ordered to its 
adoption without intervening motion except one hour of debate under 
clause 7(b) of rule XXII. Such motion shall be considered as read and 
shall not be subject to any question of consideration.
  Section 4 of the rule provides that during consideration of a motion 
specified in section 1 or 3 of this resolution, the Chair may--(a) 
notwithstanding the operation of the previous question, postpone 
further consideration of the motion to such time as may be designated 
by the Speaker as though under clause 1(c) of rule XIX; and (b) 
postpone the question of adoption of the motion as though under clause 
8 of rule XX.
  Section 5 of the rule provides that the requirement of clause 6(a) of 
rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee 
on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House is waived with 
respect to any resolution reported through the legislative day of 
January 17, 2012.
  Finally, Section 6 of the rule provides that it shall be in order at 
any time through the calendar day of January 15, 2012, for the Speaker 
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules as though under 
clause 1(c) of rule XV.