[Senate Hearing 114-571]
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S. Hrg. 114-571
BUSINESS MEETING: OMNIBUS COMMITTEE FUNDING
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HEARING
before the
COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
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FEBRUARY 12, 2015
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COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION
FIRST SESSION
ROY BLUNT, Missouri, Chairman
LAMAR ALEXANDER, Tennessee CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York
MITCH McCONNELL, Kentucky DIANNE FEINSTEIN, California
THAD COCHRAN, Mississippi RICHARD J. DURBIN, Illinois
PAT ROBERTS, Kansas TOM UDALL, New Mexico
RICHARD SHELBY, Alabama MARK R. WARNER, Virginia
TED CRUZ, Texas PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas ANGUS S. KING, JR., Maine
ROGER WICKER, Mississippi
Stacy McHatton McBride, Staff Director
Kelly L. Fado, Democratic Staff Director
C O N T E N T S
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Opening Statement of:
Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman, a U.S. Senator from the State of
Missouri....................................................... 1
BUSINESS MEETING: OMNIBUS COMMITTEE FUNDING
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2015
United States Senate,
Committee on Rules and Administration
Washington, DC.
The Committee met, pursuant to notice, in Room SR-301,
Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the
Committee, presiding.
Present: Senators Blunt, Alexander, Cochran, Shelby,
Roberts, Capito, Boozman, Wicker, Schumer, Udall, Warner,
Leahy, and King.
Staff present: Stacy McBride, Staff Director; Shaun Parkin,
Deputy Staff Director; Paul Vinovich, Chief Counsel; Justin
Riemer, Counsel; Trish Kent, Senior Professional Staff; Jeffrey
Johnson, Clerk; Matthew McGowan, Professional Staff; Benjamin
Grazda, Staff Assistant; Kelly Fado, Democratic Staff Director;
Jay McCarthy, Director of Operations Oversight; Ben Hovland,
Senior Counsel; Abbie Sorrendino, Legislative Assistant;
Phillip Rumsey, Legislative Correspondent; and Leigh Schisler,
Staff Assistant.
OPENING STATEMENT OF HONORABLE ROY BLUNT, CHAIRMAN, A U.S.
SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI
Chairman Blunt. While we have got a quorum, the Committee
will come to order.
We have one item on the agenda, which is the Omnibus
Committee Funding Resolution for this Congress. The resolution
authorizes funding for 18 committees during the Congress. The
overall authorization reflects a slight decrease from the 113th
Congress, but it is consistent with current and anticipated
appropriations.
I will say that this is the earliest the Committee has
gotten this resolution done, and a lot of that is due to the
really great work that Senator Schumer's staff did getting
ready for this year, and then Stacy McBride and our staff have
come right in with them to see that we get this done as quickly
as we possibly can.
I would like to recognize the Ranking Member and thank him
for accommodating getting this done today. I know you have got
another committee meeting quickly, as does Senator Shelby, and
Senator Wicker has now arrived.
Senator Schumer. Well, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
I look forward to working with you. I am not surprised that the
Committee is off to a fine, efficient start, even more
efficient than under previous management. And we look forward
to having----
Senator Roberts. What do you mean by that?
Senator Schumer. Take it as you wish.
Senator Roberts. It was our deal, except you were never
there. It was Angus.
Senator Schumer. Yes. Well, that is who I was referring to,
Angus and Tom Udall, the mainstays of the Committee.
In any case, I look forward to working with you, Mr.
Chairman.
Chairman Blunt. Well----
Senator Alexander. I am glad to see Senator Schumer is the
Ranking Member.
Senator Schumer. Hey, being in the minority is not so bad,
and being in the majority is not such a bowl of cherries, is
it, Lamar?
Chairman Blunt. Well, before I move that we adopt this
motion, let me thank all the members for making an effort to
get here. We changed the schedule to accommodate other
hearings, but we do need to get this work done. This will
likely be one of the better attended meetings of the Rules
Committee, and I am appreciative, as Senator Schumer is, for
that.
I move that we adopt the authorizing resolution for the
Committee budgets for the 114th Congress and would turn to
Senator Schumer for a second.
Senator Schumer. Second.
Chairman Blunt. All in favor, say aye?
[A chorus of ayes.]
Chairman Blunt. All opposed, nay?
[No response.]
Chairman Blunt. The ayes have it. The resolution is
reported.
With no further business, the Committee is adjourned.
[Whereupon, at 9:52 a.m., the Committee was adjourned.]