[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1003-S1004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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          SUBCOMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL AND CONTRACTING OVERSIGHT

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                           RULES OF PROCEDURE

  Mr. CARPER. Madam President, Senate Standing rule XXVI requires each 
committee to adopt rules to govern the

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procedure of the committee and to publish those rules in the Record not 
later than March 1 of the first year of each Congress. On February 28, 
2013, a majority of the members of the Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs Committee's Subcommittee on Financial and 
Contracting Management adopted subcommittee rules of procedure.
  Consistent with Standing rule XXVI, I ask unanimous consent to have 
printed in the Record a copy of the rules of procedure of the 
Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight.
  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 Financial and Contracting Oversight

       (1) SUBCOMMITTEE RULES.--The Subcommittee shall be 
     governed, where applicable, by the rules of the full 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs and the 
     Standing Rules of the Senate.
       (2) QUORUMS.--For public or executive sessions, one Member 
     of the Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the 
     administering of oaths and the taking of testimony in any 
     given case or subject matter. One-third of the Members of the 
     Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of 
     Subcommittee business other than the administering of oaths 
     and the taking of testimony, provided that one member of the 
     minority is present. Proxies shall not be considered for the 
     establishment of a quorum.
       (3) TAKING TESTIMONY.--All witnesses at public or executive 
     hearings who testify to matters of fact shall be sworn.
       (4) SUBCOMMITTEE SUBPOENAS.--Subpoenas for witnesses, as 
     well as documents and records, may be authorized and issued 
     by the Chairman, or any other Member of the Subcommittee 
     designated by him or her, with the approval of the Ranking 
     Minority Member of the Subcommittee, 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 24 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.
       A written notice of intent to issue a subpoena shall be 
     provided to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the 
     full Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, 
     or staff officers designated by them, by the Subcommittee 
     Chairman or a staff officer designated by him or her, 
     immediately upon such authorization, 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 waive the 48 hour 
     waiting period or unless the Subcommittee Chairman certifies 
     in writing to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member that, 
     in his or her opinion, it is necessary to issue a subpoena 
     immediately.

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