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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–285 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS TO 

SUSPEND THE RULES 

NOVEMBER 15, 2011.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. NUGENT, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 466] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 

House Resolution 466, by a record vote of 8 to 4, report the same 

to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be 

adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution authorizes the Speaker to entertain motions to 

suspend the rules through the legislative day of Friday, November, 

18, 2011, relating to H.J. Res. 2, proposing a balanced budget 

amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The resolution provides that debate on such a motion shall be extended to five 

hours. Finally, the resolution provides that the Chair may postpone 

further consideration of such a motion pursuant to the resolution 

to a time designated by the Speaker. 

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. 151 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to amend the rule to strike the words 

‘‘H.J. Res. 2’’ and insert ‘‘H.J. Res. 1, as reported by the Committee 

on the Judiciary.’’ Defeated: 4–8. 


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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter ................................................... Yea 

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. 152 

Motion by Mr. Polis to report an open rule for consideration of 

H.J. Res. 2. Defeated: 4–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Ms. Slaughter ................................................... Yea 

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. 153 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Yea Ms. Slaughter ................................................... Nay 

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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