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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–53 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. RES. 

37) DISAPPROVING THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO REGULATING THE INTERNET AND BROADBAND INDUSTRY PRACTICES 

APRIL 4, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 200] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 200, by a record vote of 7 to 3, 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.J. Res. 37, disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for 

one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 

ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the joint resolution. The resolution provides that the joint 

resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all 

points of order against provisions in the joint resolution. Finally, 

the resolution provides for one motion to recommit. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the joint resolution, the Committee is not aware of any points 

of order against its consideration. The waiver is prophylactic. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the joint resolution, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order against its provisions. The waiver is prophylactic. 

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: 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 64 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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 

Rules Committee record vote No. 65 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to make in order and provide 

the appropriate waivers for amendment #1, offered by Rep. Doyle 

(PA). Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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 

Rules Committee record vote No. 66 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #2, offered by Rep. Matsui (CA). Defeated: 3–7 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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 

Rules Committee record vote No. 67 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7–3 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

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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