[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 20, 2015)]
[Daily Digest]
[Page D42]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

Committee Meetings
PAIN-CAPABLE UNBORN CHILD PROTECTION ACT; NATURAL GAS PIPELINE 
PERMITTING REFORM ACT
Committee on Rules: Full Committee held a hearing on H.R. 36, the 
``Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act''; and H.R. 161, the 
``Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act''. The committee granted, 
by record vote of 5-3, a closed rule for H.R. 161. The rule provides 
one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by 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 granted a 
closed rule for H.R. 36. The rule provides one hour of debate equally 
divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on the Judiciary or their respective designees. 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 Goodlatte, and 
Representatives Pompeo, Tonko, and Cohen.

Joint Meetings
  No joint committee meetings were held.