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112TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 112–150 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2560) 

TO CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET 

JULY 18, 2011.—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. 355] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 355, by a record vote of 8 to 3, 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. 2560, the Cut, 

Cap, and Balance Act of 2011, under a closed rule. The resolution 

provides four hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the 

chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget. 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. Finally, the resolution provides one motion to recommit. 

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 of all points of order against consideration of the bill is prophylactic. 

Although the rule waives all points of order against provisions in 

the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of order against 

provisions in the bill. The waiver of all points of order against provisions in the bill is prophylactic. 

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: 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 110 

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

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

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

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 111 

Motion by Mr. Hastings of Florida to report a modified open rule 

as requested by Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin. Defeated: 3–8. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Nay Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay 

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Nay 

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

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Nay 

Rules Committee record vote No. 112 

Motion by Mr. Sessions to report the closed rule. Adopted: 8–3. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Mr. Sessions ..................................................... Yea Mr. McGovern ................................................... Nay 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Yea Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Nay 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Yea Mr. Polis ........................................................... Nay 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Yea 

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

Mr. Scott of South Carolina ............................. Yea 

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

Mr. Dreier, Chairman ....................................... Yea 

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