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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 110–526 

PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 979) RECOMMENDING THAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIND HARRIET 

MIERS AND JOSHUA BOLTEN, CHIEF OF STAFF, WHITE HOUSE, IN CONTEMPT OF CONGRESS FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH SUBPOENAS 

DULY ISSUED BY THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY AND FOR THE 

ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION (H. RES. 980) AUTHORIZING THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY TO INITIATE OR INTERVENE IN JUDICIAL 

PROCEEDINGS TO ENFORCE CERTAIN SUBPOENAS 

FEBRUARY 13, 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. 982] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 982, by a record vote of 9 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 adoption of H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 

980 upon adoption of the rule. H. Res. 979 recommends that the 

House of Representatives find Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, 

Chief of Staff, White House, in contempt of Congress for refusal to 

comply with subpoenas duly issued by the Committee on the Judiciary. H. Res. 980 authorizes the Committee on the Judiciary to 

initiate or intervene in judicial proceedings to enforce certain subpoenas. 

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. 433 

Date: February 13, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To strike all after the resolved clause and 

insert the following: ‘‘That upon adoption of this resolution, before 


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consideration of any order of business other than one motion that 

the House adjourn, the bill (H.R. 3773) to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, and for other 

purposes, with Senate amendment thereto, shall be considered to 

have been taken from the Speaker’s table. A motion that the House 

concur in the Senate amendment shall be considered as pending in 

the House without intervention of any point of order. The Senate 

amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. The motion shall be debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled 

by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their designees. 

The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion 

to final adoption without intervening motion.’’ 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. 434 

Date: February 13, 2008. 

Measure: H. Res. 979 and H. Res. 980. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To grant the rule. 

Results: Adopted 9–4. 

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

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

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