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109TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 109–502 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 861, DECLARING THAT THE 

UNITED STATES WILL PREVAIL IN THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR, THE 

STRUGGLE TO PROTECT FREEDOM FROM THE TERRORIST ADVERSARY 

JUNE 14, 2006.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 868] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 868, by a record vote of 6 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. Res. 861, declaring that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, 

the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary, under 

a closed rule. The rule provides 10 hours of debate in the House 

equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on International Relations, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed 

Services, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary, and the chairman and ranking minority 

member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The 

rule waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution. The rule provides one motion to recommit which may not contain instructions. 

Finally, the rule provides that notwithstanding the operation of 

the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the resolution to a time designated by the Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

The Rules Committee is not aware of any points of order against 

consideration of the resolution. The waiver of all points of order 

against consideration of the resolution is prophylactic in nature. 


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COMMITTEE VOTES

Pursuant to clausd 3(b) of House rule XIII 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. 223 

Date: June 14, 2006. 

Measure: Providing for consideration of H. Res. 861, declaring 

that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, 

the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary. 

Motion by: Mrs. Slaughter. 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 4 to 6. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (WA)—Nay; Capito—Nay; Cole— 

Nay; Bishop—Nay; Gingrey—Nay; Slaughter—Yea; McGovern— 

Yea; Hastings (FL)—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Dreier—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 224 

Date: June 14, 2006. 

Measure: Providing for consideration of H. Res. 861, declaring 

that the United States will prevail in the Global War on Terror, 

the struggle to protect freedom from the terrorist adversary. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings of Washington. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Agreed to 6 to 4. 

Vote by Members: Hastings (WA)—Yea; Capito—Yea; Cole—Yea; 

Bishop—Yea; Gingrey—Yea; Slaughter—Nay; McGovern—Nay; 

Hastings (FL)—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Dreier—Yea. 

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