[House Report 111-40]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                     111-40

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      PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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   March 18, 2009.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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   Ms. Pingree, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 257]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 257, by a non-record vote, report the same to 
the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 
adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions 
that the House suspend the rules at any time on the legislative 
day of March 19, 2009, relating to a measure addressing 
excessive compensation paid to employees of corporations in 
which the Federal government has a significant interest.

                            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. 47

    Date: March 18, 2009.
    Measure: H. Res. 257, providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules.
    Motion by: Mr. Dreier.
    Summary of motion: To provide that, in lieu of permitting 
the Speaker to suspend the rules related to a measure 
addressing excessive compensation, the rule permit the Speaker 
to entertain a motion to suspend the rules related to H.R. 
1577.
    Results: Defeated 2-8.
    Vote by Members: McGovern--Nay; Hastings--Nay; Matsui--Nay; 
Arcuri--Nay; Perlmutter--Nay; Pingree--Nay; Polis--Nay; 
Dreier--Yea; Diaz-Balart--Yea; Slaughter--Nay.

                                  
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