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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–9 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 273) 

TO ELIMINATE THE 2013 STATUTORY PAY ADJUSTMENT 

FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

FEBRUARY 13, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. WOODALL, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 66] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 66, by a record vote of 7 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.R. 273, to eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees, 

under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate 

equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority 

member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

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

read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions 

in the bill. The resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

Section 2 of the resolution provides that during any recess or adjournment of not more than three days, if in the opinion of the 

Speaker the public interest so warrants, then the Speaker or his 

designee, after consultation with the Minority Leader, may reconvene the House at a time other than that previously appointed, 

within the limits of clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, 

and notify Members accordingly. 

Section 3 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at 

any time through the legislative day of February 15, 2013, for the 

Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules, as 

though under clause 1 of rule XV, relating to a measure condemning the government of North Korea and its February 12, 2013 

test of a nuclear device. 

Section 4 of the resolution provides that on any legislative day 

during the period from February 16, 2013 through February 22, 


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2013 the Journal of the proceedings of the previous day shall be 

considered as approved and the Chair may at any time declare the 

House adjourned to meet at a date and time, within the limits of 

clause 4, section 5, article I of the Constitution, to be announced 

by the Chair in declaring the adjournment. 

Section 5 provides that the Speaker may appoint Members to 

perform the duties of the Chair for the duration of the period addressed by section 4 of this resolution as though under clause 8(a) 

of rule I. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against consideration 

of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. The 

waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order. 

The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

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. 9 

Motion by Ms. Slaughter to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #9, offered by Rep. Van Hollen (MD) 

and Rep. Slaughter (NY), which replaces the entire sequester for 

2013—which would cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and defense—with savings from specific policies that reflect a balanced 

approach to deficit reduction. Protects our most vulnerable citizens, 

asks those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, 

eliminates agriculture direct payments, and cuts subsidies for large 

oil companies. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 10 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 11 

Motion by Mr. Polis to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers for amendment #4, offered by Rep. Bera (CA), Rep. 

Delaney (MD), Rep. Loebsack (IA), Rep. Edwards (MD), Rep. 

Moran (VA), Rep. Bustos (IL), Rep. Connolly (VA), Rep. Lynch 

(MA), Rep. Van Hollen (MD), and Rep. Cummings (MD), which severs the pay raise for Members of Congress from the remainder of 

federal employees, so that only Members of Congress would be affected by the underlying legislation. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 12 

Motion by Ms. Foxx to report the rule. Adopted: 7–4. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Nay 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Mr. Cole of Oklahoma ...................................... Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... ...................

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Yea 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Yea 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ............................................. ...................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Yea 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Yea 

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