[House Report 112-285] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------