[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 7, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D11]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING; KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE ACT; SAVE AMERICAN WORKERS 
ACT OF 2015
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held an organizational meeting for 
the 114th Congress; and a hearing on H.R. 3, the ``Keystone XL Pipeline 
Act''; and H.R. 30, the ``Save American Workers Act of 2015''. The 
committee adopted its rules of procedure for the 114th Congress. The 
committee granted, by record vote of 7-4, a closed rule for H.R. 3. The 
rule provides one hour of debate equally divided among and controlled 
by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the chair and ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all 
points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides 
that the bill shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points 
of order against provisions in the bill. The rule provides one motion 
to recommit. Additionally, the rule also granted a closed rule for H.R. 
30. 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. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the 
bill. The rule provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 
rule waives all points of order against provisions in the bill. The 
rule provides one motion to recommit. Testimony was heard from Chairman 
Ryan of Wisconsin, Chairman Shuster, and Representatives Levin, 
Courtney, Pallone, and Cramer.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.