[House Report 113-9]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


113th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 1st Session                                                      113-9

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  PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 273) TO ELIMINATE THE 
  2013 STATUTORY PAY ADJUSTMENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER 
                                PURPOSES

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 February 13, 2013.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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

                              R E P O R T

                       [To accompany H. Res. 66]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 66, by a record vote of 7 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 consideration of H.R. 273, to 
eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal 
employees, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one 
hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 
the bill shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 
points of order against provisions in the bill. The resolution 
provides one motion to recommit.
    Section 2 of the resolution provides that during any recess 
or adjournment of not more than three days, if in the opinion 
of the Speaker the public interest so warrants, then the 
Speaker or his designee, after consultation with the Minority 
Leader, may reconvene the House at a time other than that 
previously appointed, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, 
article I of the Constitution, and notify Members accordingly.
    Section 3 of the resolution provides that it shall be in 
order at any time through the legislative day of February 15, 
2013, for the Speaker to entertain motions that the House 
suspend the rules, as though under clause 1 of rule XV, 
relating to a measure condemning the government of North Korea 
and its February 12, 2013 test of a nuclear device.
    Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any 
legislative day during the period from February 16, 2013 
through February 22, 2013 the Journal of the proceedings of the 
previous day shall be considered as approved and the Chair may 
at any time declare the House adjourned to meet at a date and 
time, within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of 
the Constitution, to be announced by the Chair in declaring the 
adjournment.
    Section 5 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to 
perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period 
addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under 
clause 8(a) of rule I.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    Although the rule waives all points of order against 
consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            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. 9

    Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for amendment #9, offered by Rep. Van 
Hollen (MD) and Rep. Slaughter (NY), which replaces the entire 
sequester for 2013--which would cause deep cuts to domestic 
priorities and defense--with savings from specific policies 
that reflect a balanced approach to deficit reduction. Protects 
our most vulnerable citizens, asks those earning over $1 
million per year to contribute more, eliminates agriculture 
direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large oil companies. 
Defeated: 3-8.

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay    Ms. Slaughter....................          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Nay    Mr. McGovern.....................          Yea
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay    Mr. Polis........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 10

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3-
8.

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay    Ms. Slaughter....................          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Nay    Mr. McGovern.....................          Yea
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay    Mr. Polis........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 11

    Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the 
appropriate waivers for amendment #4, offered by Rep. Bera 
(CA), Rep. Delaney (MD), Rep. Loebsack (IA), Rep. Edwards (MD), 
Rep. Moran (VA), Rep. Bustos (IL), Rep. Connolly (VA), Rep. 
Lynch (MA), Rep. Van Hollen (MD), and Rep. Cummings (MD), which 
severs the pay raise for Members of Congress from the remainder 
of federal employees, so that only Members of Congress would be 
affected by the underlying legislation. Defeated: 3-8.

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Nay    Ms. Slaughter....................          Yea
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Nay    Mr. McGovern.....................          Yea
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................          Nay   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Nay    Mr. Polis........................          Yea
Mr. Nugent......................................          Nay
Mr. Webster.....................................          Nay
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Nay
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 12

    Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7-4.

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Ms. Foxx........................................          Yea    Ms. Slaughter....................          Nay
Mr. Bishop of Utah..............................          Nay    Mr. McGovern.....................          Nay
Mr. Cole of Oklahoma............................          Yea   Mr. Hastings of Florida...........  ............
Mr. Woodall.....................................          Yea    Mr. Polis........................          Nay
Mr. Nugent......................................          Yea
Mr. Webster.....................................          Yea
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen................................  ............
Mr. Burgess.....................................          Yea
Mr. Sessions, Chairman..........................          Yea
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