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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–448 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 4156) MAKING EMERGENCY SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 

DEFENSE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2008, AND FOR 

OTHER PURPOSES 

NOVEMBER 13, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 818] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 818, by a record vote of 9 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.R. 4156, the Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 

2008, under a closed rule. The resolution provides for two hours of 

debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Appropriations. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution provides that the bill shall be considered as read. The 

resolution waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. 

This waiver does not affect the point of order available under 

clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). The resolution 

provides one motion to recommit the bill. Finally, the resolution 

permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to postpone further consideration of it to a time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill (except for those arising under clause 9 or clause 10 of 

rule XXI) and against the provisions of the bill, the Committee is 

not aware of any points of order against the bill or its consideration. The waivers are prophylactic in nature. 


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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. 394 

Date: November 13, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 4156. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

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; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 395 

Date: November 13, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 4156. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order an amendment offered by 

the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee on Appropriations, 

Mr. Lewis (CA). 

Results: Defeated 3–9. 

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; 

Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 396 

Date: November 13, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 4156. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 9–3. 

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; Slaughter—Yea. 

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