House Report 112-150 - PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2560) TO CUT, CAP, AND BALANCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET

[House Report 112-150]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

112th Congress Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
1st Session 112-150

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2560) TO CUT, CAP, AND
BALANCE THE FEDERAL BUDGET

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July 18, 2011.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed

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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:

Rules Committee record vote No. 110

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

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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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
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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.

Rules Committee record vote No. 112

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

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Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote
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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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