House Report 112-285 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

[House Report 112-285]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 112-285

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO SUSPEND THE RULES

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November 15, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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Mr. Nugent, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following

R E P O R T

[To accompany H. Res. 466]

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration
House Resolution 466, by a record vote of 8 to 4, 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
to suspend the rules through the legislative day of Friday,
November, 18, 2011, relating to H.J. Res. 2, proposing a
balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United
States. The resolution provides that debate on such a motion
shall be extended to five hours. Finally, the resolution
provides that the Chair may postpone further consideration of
such a motion pursuant to the resolution to a time designated
by the Speaker.

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. 151

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to strike the
words ``H.J. Res. 2'' and insert ``H.J. Res. 1, as reported by
the Committee on the Judiciary.'' Defeated: 4-8.

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Sessions.................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter..................... Yea
Ms. Foxx........................................ Nay Mr. McGovern...................... Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Yea
Mr. Woodall..................................... Nay Mr. Polis......................... Yea
Mr. Nugent...................................... Nay
Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Nay
Mr. Webster..................................... Nay
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 152

Motion by Mr. Polis to report an open rule for
consideration of H.J. Res. 2. Defeated: 4-8.

Rules Committee record vote No. 153

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8-4.

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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Mr. Sessions.................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter..................... Nay
Ms. Foxx........................................ Yea Mr. McGovern...................... Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah.............................. Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida........... Nay
Mr. Woodall..................................... Yea Mr. Polis......................... Nay
Mr. Nugent...................................... Yea
Mr. Scott of South Carolina..................... Yea
Mr. Webster..................................... Yea
Mr. Dreier, Chairman............................ Yea
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