[House Report 110-526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-526

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PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 979) RECOMMENDING 
THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND HARRIET MIERS AND JOSHUA BOLTEN, 
  CHIEF OF STAFF, WHITE HOUSE, IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO 
COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND 
   FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 980) AUTHORIZING THE 
    COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO INITIATE OR INTERVENE IN JUDICIAL 
                PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE CERTAIN SUBPOENAS

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 February 13, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
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  Ms. Slaughter, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 982]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 982, by a record vote of 9 to 4, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for adoption of H. Res. 979 and H. 
Res. 980 upon adoption of the rule. H. Res. 979 recommends that 
the House of Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua 
Bolten, Chief of Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress 
for refusal to comply with subpoenas duly issued by the 
Committee on the Judiciary. H. Res. 980 authorizes the 
Committee on the Judiciary to initiate or intervene in judicial 
proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 433

    Date: February 13, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To strike all after the resolved clause 
and insert the following: ``That upon adoption of this 
resolution, before consideration of any order of business other 
than one motion that the House adjourn, the bill (H.R. 3773) to 
amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to 
establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of 
foreign intelligence, and for other purposes, with Senate 
amendment thereto, shall be considered to have been taken from 
the Speaker's table. A motion that the House concur in the 
Senate amendment shall be considered as pending in the House 
without intervention of any point of order. The Senate 
amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The 
motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or 
their designees. The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the motion to final adoption without intervening 
motion.''
    Results: Defeated 4-9.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings (FL)--Nay; 
Matsui--Nay; Cardoza--Nay; Welch--Nay; Castor--Nay; Arcuri--
Nay; Sutton--Nay; Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Hastings 
(WA)--Yea; Sessions--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

Rules Committee record vote No. 434

    Date: February 13, 2008.
    Measure: H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980.
    Motion by: Mr. McGovern.
    Summary of motion: To grant the rule.
    Results: Adopted 9-4.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Yea; Hastings (FL)--Yea; 
Matsui--Yea; Cardoza--Yea; Welch--Yea; Castor--Yea; Arcuri--
Yea; Sutton--Yea; Dreier--Nay; Diaz-Balart--Nay; Hastings 
(WA)--Nay; Sessions--Nay; Slaughter--Yea.

                                  
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