[Senate Hearing 114-570] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] S. Hrg. 114-570 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ======================================================================= HEARING before the COMMITTEE ON RULES AND ADMINISTRATION CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION __________ JANUARY 29, 2015 __________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Rules and Administration [GRAPHIC(S) NOT AVAILABLE IN TIFF FORMAT] U.S. GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 24-073 WASHINGTON: 2016 _____________________________________________________________________________ For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Publishing Office, Internet: bookstore.gpo.gov. Phone: toll free (866) 512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 Mail: Stop IDCC, Washington, DC 20402-0001 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 ---------- Opening Statement of: Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman, a U.S. Senator from the State of Missouri....................................................... 1 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ---------- THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2015 United States Senate, Committee on Rules and Administration Washington, DC. The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 12:00 p.m., in Room 219, United States Capitol, Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Committee, presiding Present: Senators Blunt, Alexander, Cochran, Shelby, Moore Capito, Wicker, Schumer, Durbin, Warner, Klobuchar, King. Staff present: Stacy McBride, Staff Director; Shaun Parkin, Deputy Staff Director; Paul Vinovich, Chief Counsel; Jeff Johnson, Clerk; Matt McGowan, Professional Staff Member; Benjamin Grazda, Staff Assistant; Kelly Fado, Democratic Staff Director; Stacy Ettinger, Democratic Chief Counsel; Jay McCarthy, Director of Operations Oversight; Ben Hovland, Counsel; Abbie Sorrendino, Legislative Assistant; Phillip Rumsey, Legislative Assistant; Leigh Schisler, Staff Assistant. OPENING STATEMENT OF HONORABLE ROY BLUNT, CHAIRMAN, A U.S. SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF MISSOURI Chairman Blunt. We have the necessary Members present. The Committee will come to order. We need to do two things today-- Senator Schumer and I are recommending the adoption of the Committee Rules of Procedure and an original resolution which will authorize funding for the Committee during the 114th Congress. Senator Schumer and I are recommending no changes to the Committee Rules from the previous Congress, and the Committee's funding authorization is comparable to the allocation for fiscal year 2014. I would like to recognize Senator Schumer for any remarks he might like to make. Senator Schumer. I would like to thank the Chairman and compliment him on his outstanding and speedy start. Chairman Blunt. I move we adopt the Committee Rules of Procedure for the 114th Congress. Is there a second? Senator Cochran. Second. Chairman Blunt. All those in favor, say aye. [Chorus of ayes.] Chairman Blunt. All those opposed, say no. Chairman Blunt. The ayes have it. The Committee Rules are adopted. Now on the budget. I move that we adopt the authorizing resolution for the Rules Committee budget. Senator Schumer, is there a second? Senator Schumer. Second. Chairman Blunt. All those in favor, say aye. [Chorus of ayes] Chairman Blunt. All those opposed, say no. Chairman Blunt. The ayes have it. The resolution is reported. Chairman Schumer. Any other things that need to come before the Committee? The Committee is adjourned, thank you all. [Whereupon, at 12:11 p.m., the Committee was adjourned.]