Wednesday, February 3, 2010

3:50 P.M.

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The Committee granted, by a record vote of 8 to 3, a rule providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 45, increasing the statutory limit on the public debt and the "Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010." The rule makes in order a motion offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 45.

The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI. The rule provides that the Senate amendment shall be considered as read. The rule provides one hour of debate on the motion equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and Minority Leader or their designees.

The rule provides that the question on adoption of the motion shall be divided between concurring in the matter preceding title I of the Senate amendment and concurring in the matter comprising titles I and II of the Senate amendment. The first portion of the divided question shall be considered as adopted. If the second portion of the divided question fails of adoption, then the House shall be considered to have made no disposition of the Senate amendment.