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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–897 

WAIVING A REQUIREMENT OF CLAUSE 6(a) OF RULE XIII WITH RESPECT 

TO CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN RESOLUTIONS REPORTED FROM THE 

COMMITTEE ON RULES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2008.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 1514] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 1514, by a non-record vote, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a twothirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from 

the Rules Committee) against certain resolutions reported from the 

Rules Committee. The rule applies the waiver to any resolution reported by the Rules Committee on the legislative day of September 

28, 2008 or September 29, 2008. 

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. 613 

Date: September 27, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 

rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to specify that the provision of the rule only apply to a bill addressing the current financial 

crisis or a bill relating to the extension of tax credits. 

Results: Defeated 4–9. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Hastings—(FL) Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—Nay; Welch—Nay; Castor—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; 


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Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; Diaz-Balart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; 

Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 614 

Date: September 27, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 

rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the 

House shall not consider any rule on the same day it’s reported 

from the Rules Committee, pursuant to this resolution, unless the 

Majority Leader has given at least 6 hours notice to the House 

prior to the Rules Committee convening to report said rule. 

Results: Defeated 4–9. 

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; 

Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 615 

Date: September 27, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 1514 Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of 

rule XIII with respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To amend the rule to provide that the provisions of the rule only apply to resolutions reported unanimously 

from the Rules Committee. 

Results: Defeated 4–9. 

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; 

Sessions—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

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