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24–073 2017

S. HRG. 114–570 

ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 

HEARING 

BEFORE THE

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND 

ADMINISTRATION 

CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 

ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS 

FIRST SESSION 

JANUARY 29, 2015 

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COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION 

FIRST SESSION 

ROY BLUNT, Missouri, Chairman 

LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee 

MITCH MCCONNELL, Kentucky 

THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi 

PAT ROBERTS, Kansas 

RICHARD SHELBY, Alabama 

TED CRUZ, Texas 

SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia 

JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas 

ROGER WICKER, Mississippi 

CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York 

DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California 

RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois 

TOM UDALL, New Mexico 

MARK R. WARNER, Virginia 

PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont 

AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota 

ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine 

STACY MCHATTON MCBRIDE, Staff Director 

KELLY L. FADO, Democratic Staff Director 

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C O N T E N T S 

OPENING STATEMENT OF: 

Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman, a U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri ............. 1 

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ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING 

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 

UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION

Washington, DC. 

The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 12:00 p.m., in Room 

219, United States Capitol, Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Committee, presiding 

Present: Senators Blunt, Alexander, Cochran, Shelby, Moore 

Capito, Wicker, Schumer, Durbin, Warner, Klobuchar, King. 

Staff present: Stacy McBride, Staff Director; Shaun Parkin, 

Deputy Staff Director; Paul Vinovich, Chief Counsel; Jeff Johnson, 

Clerk; Matt McGowan, Professional Staff Member; Benjamin 

Grazda, Staff Assistant; Kelly Fado, Democratic Staff Director; 

Stacy Ettinger, Democratic Chief Counsel; Jay McCarthy, Director 

of Operations Oversight; Ben Hovland, Counsel; Abbie Sorrendino, 

Legislative Assistant; Phillip Rumsey, Legislative Assistant; Leigh 

Schisler, Staff Assistant. 

OPENING STATEMENT OF HONORABLE ROY BLUNT, 

CHAIRMAN, A U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI 

Chairman BLUNT. We have the necessary Members present. The 

Committee will come to order. We need to do two things today— 

Senator Schumer and I are recommending the adoption of the 

Committee Rules of Procedure and an original resolution which 

will authorize funding for the Committee during the 114th Congress. Senator Schumer and I are recommending no changes to the 

Committee Rules from the previous Congress, and the Committee’s 

funding authorization is comparable to the allocation for fiscal year 

2014. I would like to recognize Senator Schumer for any remarks 

he might like to make. 

Senator SCHUMER. I would like to thank the Chairman and compliment him on his outstanding and speedy start. 

Chairman BLUNT. I move we adopt the Committee Rules of Procedure for the 114th Congress. Is there a second? 

Senator COCHRAN. Second. 

Chairman BLUNT. All those in favor, say aye. 

[Chorus of ayes.] 

Chairman BLUNT. All those opposed, say no. 

Chairman BLUNT. The ayes have it. The Committee Rules are 

adopted. 

Now on the budget. I move that we adopt the authorizing resolution for the Rules Committee budget. Senator Schumer, is there a 

second? 

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Senator SCHUMER. Second. 

Chairman BLUNT. All those in favor, say aye. 

[Chorus of ayes] 

Chairman BLUNT. All those opposed, say no. 

Chairman BLUNT. The ayes have it. The resolution is reported. 

Chairman SCHUMER. Any other things that need to come before 

the Committee? The Committee is adjourned, thank you all. 

[Whereupon, at 12:11 p.m., the Committee was adjourned.] 

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