Monday, August 9, 2010
6:40 P.M.
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H.R. 1586 Appropriations
Ways and Means
Energy and Commerce
Rules
Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act
The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8-3, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586. The rule provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chairs and ranking minority members of the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Ways and Means, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Appropriations that the House concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 1586. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion. The rule provides that the Senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. Finally, the rule waives clause 6(a) of rule XIII (requiring a two-thirds vote to consider a rule on the same day it is reported from the