JANUARY ROLL CALL VOTES
Tuesday, January 5, 1993 CR # 1
1.Call of States by the Clerk of the 102nd Congress for the purpose of determining if a quorum of elected representatives is
present for the 103rd Congress. 429 answered the call.
2.Election of Speaker. The vote was strictly on party lines--254 Democrats and 1 Independent for Tom Foley and 174 Republicans
for Robert Michel. Foley and Michel answered Present.
3.Motion to Table Mr. Solomon's resolution to refer the House Rules to a Select Committee with instructions regarding granting
Delegates Voting rights in the Committee of the Whole. Passed 224 Y; 176 N
4.Quorum Call--409 answered Present.
5.Move the previous question on H. Res 5. Voting Y ends debate on the new House Rules. Passed 249 Y; 176 N
6.Michel's motion to commit H.Res 5 to select committee with instructions to report back two amendments regarding Delegate
voting and term limits on committee chairmen and ranking members. A 'Y' vote would have allowed separate votes on each
amendment and a 'N' vote required an immediate vote on the new House Rules as presented by the Democrat Leadership. Failed
187 Y; 238 N
7.Final vote on the new House Rules. A 'Y' vote indicates support for the rules allowing Delegates to vote in the Committee
of the Whole along with other rules that Republicans opposed. Passed 221 Y; 199 N
Tuesday, January 26, 1993 CR # 8
8.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Approved 245 Y; 136 N; 3 P; 47 Not Voting (NV).
9.Order the previous question on H.Res 20 which would have authorized the select committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control for
two more years. Passed 237 Y; 180 N
10.Question on H.Res.20--Select committee on Narcotics... Failed 180 Y; 237 N
Wednesday, January 27, 1993 CR # 9
11.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 246 Y; 146 N; 1 P; 39 NV.
FEBRUARY ROLL CALL VOTES
Wednesday, February 3, 1993 CR # 13
12.Order the previous question on H.Res.58, rule for H.R. 1, the Family and Medical Leave Act. Voting 'Y' ends debate on the
rule. H.Res.58 waived the 3-day layover rule, provided for 3 hours and 20 minutes of general debate, and allowed only 3
amendments from Representative Goodling (out of 30 submitted to the Rules committee from both Democrats and Republicans).
Such a rule is a "Closed" or "Restricted" rule. Passed 246 Y; 176 N
13.Question on H.Res.58, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 1 The Family and Medical Leave Act. Passed 259 Y; 164 N
14.Immediately after passage of H.Res.58, which called for the House to resolve itself into the Committee of the Whole, Mr.
Solomon offered a privileged resolution (a resolution that takes precedent over everything else). His resolution requested
the House delay implementation of the House rules allowing the 5 delegates from the Territories and the District of Columbia
to vote when the House was in the Committee of the Whole until the Constitutionality of delegate voting was determined.
Solomon brought up this resolution since this was the first time that the 103rd Congress was about to go into the Committee
of the Whole and the delegates would have an opportunity to cast their first vote. The Speaker ruled against Solomon saying
that his resolution did not state a question of privilege. Solomon appealed the ruling of the Speaker. Dem. Majority Leader
Gephardt moved to lay the appeal on the table thus killing the appeal. The ensuing vote was on Gephardt's motion. A 'Y' vote
was in support of the Speaker's ruling. Passed 251 Y; 174 N
15.Question on Goodling amendment that would permit employers to offer employees a variety of leave plans--referred to as
"cafeteria" style plans--instead of the single mandatory leave plan of H.R.1. Failed 187 Y; 244 N
16.Question on the second Goodling amendment to H.R. 1 that would allow employers to exempt employees whose absence under the
Family and Medical Leave Act would cause substantial and/or grievous economic injury to the operations of the company or
substantial endangerment to the health and safety of other employees or the public. The Goodling amendment would replace
the exemption in H.R.1 that allows employers to exempt the top 10% of their work force, according to salary, from the family
and medical leave program. Failed 185 Y; 238 [233] N
17.Question on 3rd Goodling amendment to H.R.1. This amendment restores the original language which required agreement between
the employer and employee regarding "reduced leave" for the employee. Under current H.R.1 language, the employer did not
have a say regarding an employee's "reduced leave" schedule. Passed 223 Y; 209 N
18.Question on passage of H.R.1, FML (amended), Committee of the Whole Passed 269 [264] Y; 163 N
19.Question on the third Goodling amendment to H.R.1, the Family and Medical Leave Act--same as vote #17. This vote was not
taken in the Committee of the Whole. After the House finishes "debating" a bill in the Committee of the Whole, it reports
back the results of its deliberations. Any member can then request separate votes on amendments adopted while the House was
meeting as the Committee of the Whole. In essence, the House casts two votes on the same amendment. Votes outside the
Committee of the Whole do not include delegates. Passed 221 Y; 204 N
20.Question on passage of H.R.1, The Family and Medical Leave Act (as amended), outside the Committee of the Whole--same as
vote #18 Passed 266 Y; 162 N
21.Question on Fawell motion to recommit H.R.1 to the com. on Ed. and Labor with instructions to immediately report the bill
back to the House with an amendment that gives all employees of the House judicial recourse after exhausting all procedures
under the Fair Employment Practices resolution. Failed 175 Y; 253 N
22.Question on final passage of H.R.1, the Family and Medical Leave Act, granting up to 12 weeks unpaid leave for either a
family or medical emergency. Act applies to bus. with 50 or more employees. Passed 265 Y; 163 N
Thursday, February 4, 1993 CR # 14
23.Order the previous question on H.Res. 59, the rule for H.R. 2, the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (the Motor Voter
Bill). Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 59 waived the 3-day layover rule, provided for 1 hour of general debate
and allowed only 1 amendment (out of 19 amendments submitted to the Rules committee by both Republicans and Democrats). This
rule is considered a "closed" or "restricted" rule. Passed 248 Y; 171 N
24.Question on H.Res. 59, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 2 the National Voter Reg. Act of 1993 (the Motor Voter Bill). Passed 249 Y; 170 N
25.Question on the motion, by Representative Thomas of California, to re-commit the bill to the Committee on House
Administration with instructions to report the bill back to the House containing an amendment that would delay the effective
or starting date and citizenship requirements by 1 year. Failed 166 Y; 253 N
26.Question on final passage of H.R.2, the National Voter Reg. Act of 1993 (the Motor Voter Bill) which mandates, without
Fed.assistance, that each State establish certain procedures for voter reg. Passed 259 Y; 160 N
27.Question on H.Res. 61, a resolution to bring H.R. 1, the Family and Medical Leave Act back before the House after the Senate
had passed its version. H.Res. 61 waived the two-thirds vote necessary to bring up a bill on the same day that it comes
before the House. Passage requires a simple majority vote. Passed 239 Y; 155 N
28.Order the previous question on H.Res. 71, the rule for considering the Senate version of H.R. 1 (containing a Senate
amendment), the Family and Medical Leave Act. Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res.71 is a "Self-executing" rule in
that passage of the rule means passage of the bill: "That upon the adoption of this resolution the bill (H.R. 1) to grant
family and temporary medical leave under certain circumstances... (and)...that the Senate amendment...is hereby agreed to".
Passed 227 Y; 172 N [Prior to passage, the Speaker ruled against Mr. Walker's point of order regarding rule XX
which states that "An amendment of the Senate... shall be subject to a point of order that it shall first be considered in
the Committee of the Whole..." The Speaker ruled that the Senate amendment was not before the House, only the Self-executing
rule which contained both H.R.1 and the Senate amend.]
29.Question on H.Res. 71, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote, since this is a Self-executing rule, is a vote to pass
H.R.1, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the Senate Amend. which redefined the term "spouse" and included a 6 month study
period regarding the inclusion of homosexuals in the military. Passed 247 Y; 152 N
Tuesday, February 16, 1993 CR # 15
30.Question on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to H.Con.Res. 34 which continues the U.S. policy of opposition to the
resumption of commercial whaling. Passage requires a 2/3 vote. Passed 382 Y; 0 N; 48 NV
31.Question on motion to suspend rules & agree to H.R. 750 which would extend the Export Admin. Act of 1979 and authorize
appropriations under that Act for FY 93 & 94. Passage requires a 2/3 vote. Passed 330 Y; 54 N; 46 NV
Wednesday, February 17, 1993 CR # 16
32.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 264 Y; 136 N; 30 Not Voting (NV).
33.Question on House Concurrent Resolution 39 which provided for a joint session of Congress to receive a message from the
President--The State of the Union Speech. Passed 415 Y; 0 N; 15 NV
34.Question on Mr. Derrick's motion to table (kill) Ms. Slaughter's motion to reconsider the previous vote (Roll Call #33).
This vote came about because Mr. Solomon continued reserving his right to object to tabling the motion to reconsider vote
33. Mr. Solomon used this procedure to object to the closed rule by which the Family Planning Act was to subsequently be
brought to the floor. Immediately after the vote, the Democrat leadership decided to postpone consideration of the Family
Planning Act. Passed 246 Y; 170 N
Thursday, February 18, 1993 CR # 17
35.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 242 Y; 144 N; 44 Not Voting (NV).
Tuesday, February 23, 1993 CR # 19
36.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 231 Y; 147 N; 52 Not Voting (NV).
37.Question on the Walker motion to Adjourn. After debate on suspending the rules in order to pass the repeal of the Hatch Act,
the Speaker pro tempore announced that the vote on suspension would be postponed until Wednesday. Republicans had not been
informed that such a postponement would occur and were quite upset. The motion to Adjourn was a method of forcing a quorum
call since the previous point of order that a quorum was not present had been denied because of the vote postponement. Failed
(to agree to Adjournment) 143 Y; 254 N
Wednesday, February 24, 1993 CR # 20
38.Order the previous question on H.Res.103, rule for H.R. 920, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. Voting 'Y' ends
debate on the rule. H.Res.103 provided for 2 hours of general debate, waived all points of order against the bill as amended
and provided one motion to recommit. This was a "Self-executing" rule, i.e., the rule provided that the Committee on Ways
and Means amendment printed in the bill, and the amendment printed in the report accompanying the rule concerning the
railroad workers' emergency benefits (from the Rules Committee itself), would be considered adopted when the rule itself
was passed. None of the 7 amendments, submitted to the Rules committee from both Democrats and Republicans, were allowed.
Such a rule is considered a completely "Closed" rule. Before debate began on the rule, Mr. Walker raised a series of Points
of Order against the provisions of the rule. "...since both of those amendments (Ways and Means Committee and Rules
Committee) will be considered to be adopted when this rule is adopted, they are currently before us and must be subject to
points of order....prior to the adoption of this resolution, those two amendments are obviously a part of this resolution
and subject to the two points of order I have raised." All his objections were denied by the Speaker pro tempore on the
grounds that this was only a rule and therefore all points of order against the substance of the bill as amended, even though
this was a self-executing rule, were not allowed. "...the Chair is prepared to rule. The fact that amendments which if
offered separately would be violative of the rules (and therefore subject to the points of order raised by Mr. Walker) does
not prevent the Rules Committee from self-executing the adoption of those amendments together in the rule itself, by
providing for their adoption upon the adoption of the rule. The amendments are thus not separately before the House at this
time...The point of order that the gentleman raises is overruled." Debate over the points of order was heated. After the
Speaker pro tempore's rulings, debate on the rule was strident and explicit. Mr. Walker: "...if we listen to this discussion,
we understand that there are no lengths to which the Democrats will not go in order to spend us into debt and deficit. The
arrogance with which this rule is brought to the floor is unbelievable, because they are both shutting down debate and
discussion. The arrogance with which the House leadership is abandoning all pretense of the House living under law is also
unbelievable....Then we were told, by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bonior--Majority Whip), that the reason why we cannot
have these amendments on the floor is because our party does not believe in that. So in other words, the Committee on Rules
has now become a place, where, if the Democrats do not believe in something, it is not even subject to discussion. We cannot
even have it debated. We cannot even talk about it. Now, let me tell you something: That is kind of the ultimate in PC
[political correctness] in the House of Representatives. In what is supposed to be the greatest deliberative body in the
world, we are now in a situation where if the Democrats do not believe in something,...it cannot even be discussed on the
floor. We cannot have amendments and we cannot have any discussion. That is wrong. It is just plain wrong, and it is
characterizing what has happened in this House and what is happening to the detriment of this institution as a whole." Mr.
Bonior: "...there is a time to discuss and there is a time to act." Mrs. Johnson of Conn.: "...I rise in strong opposition
to this rule but as a strong supporter of (this bill)...I oppose gagging the very process on which democracy relies to
develop good policy." Passed 243 Y; 172 N
39.Question on H.Res.103, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 920 The Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act. Passed 237 Y; 178 N
40.Question on the Archer motion to recommit the bill to the Committee on Ways and Means with instructions that the committee
report the bill back to the House immediately with an amendment that made it necessary to pay for the extension of
unemployment benefits rather than have those benefits paid by increasing the deficit as provided by the current bill--H.R.
920. Failed 186 Y; 229 N
41.Question on final passage--H.R. 920 Extension of Emergency Unemployment Comp. Passed 254 Y; 161 N
42.Question on suspension of rules in order to pass H.R. 20, The Fed. Employees Political Activities (1993) (repeal of Hatch
Act). Vote requires 2/3 for approval. Debate on this occurred Tuesday. Failed 275 Y; 142 N
MARCH ROLL CALL VOTES
Tuesday, March 2, 1993 CR # 23
43.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 890 The Unclaimed Deposits Amendments Act of 1993. Passed 409 Y; 1 N 20 NV
44.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 904 To Est. A Nat. Comm. For Strong Compet. Airline Ind. Passed 367 Y; 43 N 20 NV
45.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 868 The Consumer Protection Telemarketing Act of 1993. Passed 411 Y; 3 N 16 NV
46.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 707 The Emerging Telecommunications Tech. Act of 1993. Passed 410 Y; 5 N 15 NV
47.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 617 The Limited Partnership Rollup Reform Act of 1993. Passed 408 Y; 6 N 16 NV
48.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. This vote was delayed by the Speaker until after the Suspension
of the Rules votes. Journal was approved 252 Y; 155 N; 23 Not Voting (NV).
Wednesday, March 3, 1993 CR # 24
49.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 246 Y; 150 N; 35 NV
50.Order the previous question on H.Res. 106, the rule for H.R. 20, the Federal Employees Political Activities Act of 1993 (the
repeal of the Hatch Act). Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 106 waived all points of order against the bill,
provided for 1 hour of general debate and allowed only 3 amendments (out of 9 submitted to the Rules committee by both
Republicans and Democrats). The Rules committee did not allow Frank Wolf's 4 amendments and failed to provide a reason for
not making his germane amendments in order. [Mr. Walker: "The bill was defeated on suspension the other day largely to give
the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Wolf) his opportunity to offer amendments on the floor. And what happened in the Committee
on Rules, in an act of absolute pettiness, in an act of vindictiveness, the committee on Rules said, 'Mr. Wolf, we are not
even going to give you one amendment,'...The petty tyranny that exists in the Committee on Rules decided that the gentleman
from Virginia should be taught a lesson, should be shut out. Every amendment he had was entirely germane to the bill, but
his amendments were shut out."--CR #24 P. H979] This rule is considered a "restricted" rule. Passed 248 Y; 166 N
51.Question on H.Res. 106, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 20 the Fed. Emp. Pol. Act. Act of 1993 (repeal of the Hatch Act). Passed 249 Y; 163 N
52.Question on final passage of H.R.20, the Fed. Emp. Pol. Act. Act of 1993 (repeal of the Hatch Act) which intends "to restore
to Fed. civilian emp. their right to participate voluntarily, as private citizens, in the political processes of the Nation,
(and) to protect such employees from improper political solicitations..." Passed 333 Y; 86 N
Thursday, March 4, 1993 CR # 25
53.Question on agreement with the Senate Amendment to H.R. 920, The Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act
(Sections 1-6 which duplicates H.R. 920). Passed 247 Y; 156 N
54.Question on Section 7 of the Senate Amendment to H.R. 920. Section 7 is a non-germane amendment freezing the pay for members
of Congress. Passed 403 Y; 0 N; 3 Present; 24 NV
Tuesday, March 9, 1993 CR # 28
55.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 490 To provide for the conveyance of land to the Columbia Hospital for Women for the site
of the National Women's Health Resource Center. Passed 339 Y; 69 N 22 NV
56.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. This vote was delayed by the Speaker until after the Suspension
of the Rules vote. Journal was approved 256 Y; 153 N; 21 Not Voting (NV).
Wednesday, March 10, 1993 CR # 29
57.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 251 Y; 150 N; 29 Not Voting (NV).
58.Order the previous question on H.Res. 119, the rule for H.R. 4, the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993.
Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 119 waived specific points of order against the bill, waived the 3-day layover
requirement, provided for 1 hour of general debate and allowed 8 of 13 amendments submitted to the Rules committee by both
Republicans and Democrats. Significant debate over the rule and the increasing use of restricted rules. Mr. Solomon submitted
copies of two letters on this topic to Speaker Foley. [Mr. Goss also commented: "...unfortunately matters are made worse
when we learn that the full text that we are amending, the report, will not be filed until noon...the day after the
amendments are due. In other words... it is...like being asked to write a movie critique piece on a movie you have not seen
yet"--CR #29 P. H1089]. This rule is considered a "closed" or "restricted" rule. Passed 247 Y; 170 N
59.Question on H.Res. 119, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 4 the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act of 1993. Passed 248 Y; 170 N
60.Question on the Waxman substitute to the Bliley amendment to H.R. 4. The Bliley amendment added restrictions and safeguards
in relation to the use of fetal tissue for research. The Waxman substitute basically restores the original language of H.R.
4. This is an example of a Trump amendment--an amendment that substitutes acceptable Democrat provisions for a Republican
amendment allowed by the Rules Committee--Mr. Bliley: "This amendment...appears only to be a clear cut attempt to deny
Members a straight vote on my amendment." (CR #29 P. 1130). The Waxman substitute passed. 253 [248] Y; 173 N.
61.Question on the Bliley amendment as amended by the Waxman substitute. The Waxman substitute so changed the meaning of the
Bliley amendment that Bliley voted against the amend. that bore his name. Passed 261 [256] Y;162 N
62.Question on the Bereuter amendment to H.R. 4 which provides for an across-the-board freeze in funding for the National
Institutes of Health at fiscal year 1993 appropriation levels. Failed 193 Y; 234 [229] N
Thursday, March 11, 1993 CR # 30
63.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 244 Y; 152 N; 34 Not Voting (NV).
64.Question on the Bliley amendment as amended by the Waxman substitute after the Committee of the Whole reported to the House.
This is essentially the same vote as Roll Call #61. Passed 250 Y; 161 N
65.Question on the Waxman technical amend.to H.R.4. This amend. was passed in the Comm. of the Whole by a voice vote. Repub.
continue to call for recorded votes as a protest against the actions of the Rules Committee. Passed 350 Y; 67 N; 13 NV
66.Question on the Gilman amendment that requires NIH to conduct a study on back pain and back injuries. The amendment was
passed in the Committee of the Whole by a voice vote. Passed 305 Y; 109 N; 16 NV
67.Question on the Traficant amendment requiring the purchase of US products whenever possible. The amendment was passed in
the Committee of the Whole by a voice vote. Passed 405 Y; 9 N; 16 NV
68.Question on the Sam Johnson amendment prohibiting further funding for Project Aries, a study designed to assess the
effectiveness of telephone counseling of HIV men. The amendment was passed in the Committee of the Whole by a voice vote.
Passed 278 Y; 139 N
69.Question on final passage of H.R. 4 to amend the Public Health Service Act to revise and extend the programs of the National
Institutes of Health. Passed 283 Y; 131 N
70.Subsequently, S. 1, a similar Senate measure, was passed in place of H.R. 4 after being amended to contain the language of
H.R. 4 as passed by the House. H.R. 4 was then laid on the table. The House then insisted on its amendment to S. 1 (which
is really the amended H.R. 4), and requested a conference with the Senate. The question is on agreeing to the Bliley motion
to instruct the House conferees to agree to the provisions of the Senate bill relating to preventing admission to the U.S.
of aliens infected with the HIV virus. Passed 356 Y; 58 N
Tuesday, March 16, 1993 CR # 32
71.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 965 The Child Safety Protection Act. Passed 362 Y; 38 N 30 NV
72.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 1109 The Merchant Seamen Reemployment Rights Act of 1993. Passed 403 Y; 0 N 27 NV
Wednesday, March 17, 1993 CR # 33
73.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 249 Y; 140 N; 41 Not Voting (NV).
74.Call of the House. A Quorum Call used to obtain a quorum. 407 answered.
Thursday, March 18, 1993 CR # 34
75.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 253 Y; 155 N; 22 Not Voting (NV).
76.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Burton determined to call as many votes as possible in protest to the increasing use of Closed and
restricted rules by the Rules Committee. Failed 69 Y; 343 N; 1 P; 17 NV
77.Order the previous question on H.Res. 133, the rule for H.Con.Res. 64, the Congressional Budget for Fiscal Years 1994, 1995,
1996, 1997, & 1998. Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 133 waived all points of order against the bill, allowed only
4 amendments (out of 14 submitted to the Rules committee by both Republicans and Democrats). Four budgets were allowed--
Clinton's proposal, Republican John Kasich's (deficit reduction without increased taxes) budget, Republican Gerald Solomon's
compromise, and the Black Caucus annual alternative budget. This is a "King Of The Hill" Rule in that "If more than one
amendment in the nature of a substitute is adopted, only the last to be adopted shall be considered as finally adopted and
reported to the House." In other words, Members could vote for as many of these budgets as they wanted, but only the last
approved budget (Clinton's) would actually count. More controversy surrounded the Closed rules governing today's debate.
Mr. Goss "...just what is the Democratic leadership afraid of? What have we got to lose by debating the merits of (additional
amendments)...Voting for a restrictive rule and more taxes, higher spending and minimal budget cuts will be remembered.
Members who are unquestioningly following mandates of their leadership will have some explaining to do." [CR #34 P.H1418]
This rule is a closed rule. Passed 250 Y; 172 N
78.Question on H.Res. 133, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.Con.Res. 64 the Cong. Budget for FY 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, & 1998. Passed 251 Y; 172 N
79.Question on Mr. Beilenson's motion to table (kill) Mr. Moakley's motion to reconsider the previous vote (Roll Call #78).
This vote came about over the threat of Republicans continuing to reserve their right to object to tabling the motion to
reconsider vote 78. Republicans have used this procedure to protest all the closed rules. Democrats determined to stop the
Republican tactic by simply moving to reconsider and then immediately have another member move to lay on the table the motion
to reconsider the vote. Passed 250 Y; 172 N
80.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Burton determined to call as many votes as possible in protest to the increasing use of Closed and
restricted rules by the Rules Committee. Failed 60 Y; 360 N; 10 NV
81.Question on Mr. Kasich's Republican substitute budget amendment. The Kasich substitute would reduce the deficit over 5 years
by virtually the same amount as would the Clinton budget (H.Con.Res. 64). It did not include any increase in taxes and
significantly reduced Federal spending. The Democrats praised Mr. Kasich for the effort but criticized his budget as too
thrifty. Failed 135 Y; 295 N
82.Question on Mr. Solomon's compromise substitute budget. The Solomon substitute provided for significant cuts in Federal
spending, reduced the deficit by a much larger amount than the Clinton budget, but did include some increase in taxes. The
compromise pleased almost no one and received minimal support. Failed 20 Y; 409 N
83.Question on Mr. Burton's motion to "strike the enacting clause" during debate on the Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus
budget. This vote was another delaying tactic used to protest the Rules Committee issuing only Restricted rules. Mr.
Burton's actions were irritating many Democrats. Mr. Durbin: "Mr. Chairman, I have a parliamentary inquiry...would it be
a violation of the rules of the House to characterize a Member as petulant and puerile for continuing to call a series of
unnecessary rollcall votes to interrupt the business of this House and the orderly debate? The Chairman: The Chair would
state that that is not a proper parliamentary inquiry." [CR #34 P. H1482] Failed 122 Y; 302 N
84.Question on the Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus substitute budget. This budget claimed the same deficit reduction as
the Clinton budget but significantly increased Federal spending for domestic programs by dramatically raising taxes. This
vote provided one of the defining moments for the 103rd Congress! The Black Caucus and Progressive Caucus substitute budget
was actually passed overwhelmingly by voice vote. The video tape reveals only one or two individuals voting against this
budget and suggests the presents of perhaps hundreds of Members voting in favor. However, when a recorded vote was called
outcries against having a recorded vote could be heard. Only 87 Members wanted to go on record as voting for the Black Caucus
and Progressive Caucus budget and the video tape reveals numerous Members changing their votes during the approximately 20
minutes allotted for this vote. As stated above, this vote provided one of the defining moments for the 103rd Congress!
Failed 87 Y; 335 N
85.Question on the Clinton budget (H.Con.Res. 64). Republicans criticized this budget for not enough spending cuts, for
increasing domestic spending and calling it investment, and for not really reducing the deficit as much as claimed. Democrats
defended the budget as a change from the Reagan-Bush years of increased deficits, increased defense spending, and decreased
domestic spending. Passed. 243 Y; 183 N
86.Question on H.Res. 132, i.e., the actual vote on the rule for H.R. 1335 The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of
1993. H.Res. 132 waived all points of order against the bill, and allowed only 1 amendment that was not submitted to the
Rules Committee. None of the 37 amendments submitted to the Rules committee by both Republicans (29) and Democrats (8) was
allowed. This is a completely closed rule and brought out very strong language against the rule: Mr. Dreier (Republican):
"This gag rule is a clear reflection of a Democrat leadership that opposes open debate, that scoffs at fiscal responsibility,
and that pays nothing more than lipservice to the rights of the people's Representatives here in this House...Mr. Speaker,
this rule vote is a clear choice, a simple vote, and an extraordinarily important statement to American taxpayers. At a time
when everyone claims...to care about the deficit, the vote on this rule is a, put up or shut up vote. This rule blocks a
number of amendments to strike spending..." [CR #34 P. H1497-1498] Mr. Stenholm (Democrat): "Mr. Speaker, I rise with great
disappointment to oppose the rule...I had hoped to offer an amendment which I believe represented a reasonable
compromise...." [CR #34 P. H1501] Mr. Buyer (1st term Republican): "I also want to participate in the process...(I) want
to be given a chance to be constructive in the process of government for which we were brought here to participate in, and
that is not being allowed...Mr. Speaker, we seek to be constructive in the process, and likewise we want to be given a chance
to help this President succeed so America can succeed..." [CR #34 P. H1504-1505] Mr. Gingrich (Minority Whip): "Mr. Speaker,
let me say to my colleagues, if they want to know why the country wants term limitations...it they want to know why people
are infuriated with the way Democrats run this House, look at this rule, which breaks the majority leader's word 1 hour after
it was given." [CR #34 P H1506] A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider H.R. 1335 The Emergency
Sup. Appropriations Act of 1993. Passed 240 Y; 185 N
87.Question on the McDade motion to recommit w/ instructions to report it back with an amend. eliminating all spending except
funds allocated for advances to the unemployment trust fund and other funds. Failed 181 Y; 244 N
88.Question on final passage of H.R. 1335 The Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1993. Republicans said the bill
included a great deal of unnecessary spending in the $16 billion Supplemental Appropriations and vigorously opposed raising
the deficit to pay for all the programs listed in the bill. Mr. Franks of New Jersey:"...Upon closer inspection, it is plain
to see that this plan is riddled with nonstimulus, special interest spending...it is not an economic stimulus at all, it
is a political stimulus, designed to have Congress and the American people swallow the largest tax hike in the history of
the republic." [CR #34 P. H1512] Democrats defended the bill as necessary to help stimulate the economy. Mr. Obey:"...The
public knows that most of the opposition to the President's plan is political. For 12 years you have had it your way. It
is time for you to get out of the way and let us change America and bring America back to prosperity." [CR #34 P. H1516]
Passed 235 Y; 190 N
Wednesday, March 24, 1993 CR # 38
89.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 252 Y; 142 N; 31 Not Voting (NV).
90.Question on H.Res.138, the rule for H.R. 670 Family Planning Amendments Act of 1993. Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule.
H.Res. 138 is a trump rule--each of the allowed Republican amendments can be amended by a Democrat "perfecting" amendment
and those are the only amendments allowed. One hour of general debate is allowed on the bill but additional time is allowed
for each of the amendments. Republicans were incensed over this rule and the manner in which it came about. Mr. Solomon:
"Back on February 16, our Rules Committee reported a rule that allowed just one amendment...The following day...the Democrat
leadership pulled that rule, just as it was about to be brought up here on the floor...But as it turns out, the Democrat
majority had not been overcome by a sudden fit of guilt, fairness, or generosity. In point of fact, the Democrat leadership
feared that the one amendment that had been made in order might just pass. So to counteract that possibility, they had to
reopen the entire amendment process in order to neutralize that one amendment...The rules are automatically rigged against
(us), unless (we) are doing the bidding of the Democrat leadership or the Democrat administration...Let me put it bluntly:
If you (other Members) do not fight to be a part of this process, you are not going to have a dime's worth of influence on
the policy. It is just that simple....If you do not realize that every time you agree to one of these restrictive rules you
are not only disenfranchising yourself, but you are disempowering your constituents as well, then you sure have a lot to
learn about both procedure and policy...it just will not do for (you) to claim (you) were just following
orders....Members...do not stand blindly and idly by while your basic rights and those of your constituents are being
stripped away. This is not a partisan matter. This is about a role of the people's branch, and your place in it." Mr. Smith
of New Jersey: "The rule before us is unfair, belittles the legislative process, and in a word is a sham....Each of Mr.
Waxman's second-degree amendments are diversionary in nature and constitute a cynical attempt to preclude consideration of
(other) amendments...Finally, if we all wonder sometimes why so many people in and out of government have lost faith in
Congress it is precisely because of these kinds of deceitful tactics. The time for reform in this duplicitous process has
come. With the power vested...in the majority, goes the moral responsibility to be ethical and fair. This rule flunks any
standard of fairness by a wide margin. This rule--this process is an outrage." Mr. Walker: "Mussolini rules are those
that...wanted to make the trains run on time but resorted to fascism to do that. Mussolini rules in the House are those that
want to make the House run on time but destroy democracy in order to do it...The Democrats know that if we are able to expose
their legislation and their programs to the light of day that middle-class America will not agree with them...They do not
want that to happen and so the trend is clear. Mussolini rules are winning." Mr. Burton: "What is happening is that the Rules
Committee is gagging, literally gagging the Republicans to such a degree that we have no alternative but to use what rules
are left to fight for our constituents. If you close off debate in the Rules Committee so we cannot propose our amendments,
then you are strangling 550,000 to 600,000 people and that is just not right. Mr. Emerson: "I know all too well the
frustration that comes from being effectively silenced by the heavy hand of the Rules Committee...I can say honestly that
I am sick and tired of minority efforts to obtain fairness not being taken seriously in this body. The majority seems to
think that every time the minority tries to amend a bill it is being obstructionist....Last month, Dr. Thomas Mann...(said)
that the current practice of the Rules Committee has deteriorated to a 'sharp partisan conflict that has brought great
disrepute to the House.'...Our rules are no longer about moving legislation forward, as they once were. Our rules are about
silencing voices of dissent." In spite of the arguments, the prev. question was ordered by a vote of 252 Y; 164 N
91.Question on H.Res. 138, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 670, Family Planning Amend. Act of 1993. The Restricted Rule was adopted, 247 Y; 169 N
92.Question on Mr. Moakley's motion to table (kill) Ms. Slaughter's motion to reconsider the previous vote (Roll Call #91).
This vote came about because Mr. Walker tried to reserve the right to object to the Unanimous Consent Request to lay on the
table the motion to reconsider the previous vote. Republicans have used this procedure to protest all the closed rules.
Democrats answer by Ms. Slaughter's motion to reconsider followed immediately by Mr. Moakley's motion to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider the vote. Passed 252 Y; 165 N
93.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Burton determined to call as many votes as possible in protest to the increasing use of Closed and
restricted rules by the Rules Committee. Failed 32 Y; 374 N; 24 NV
94.Call of the House. A Quorum Call used to obtain a quorum. 416 answered.
95.Question on Waxman's "prefecting" amendment to DeLay's amendment requiring counselors to have a professional degree. DeLay
voted against Waxman's amendment. Passed 256 Y; 165 N
96.Question on DeLay's amendment as amended. DeLay voted Yea. Passed 408 Y; 16 N; 11 NV
97.Question on Waxman's amendment clarifying that abortion referal is not required of an individual with objections of
conscience but projects receiving funds must make referral arrangements. Passage of this amendment precluded Rep. Barttlet
from offering his conscience amendment under H.Res 138, the restricted rule. Passed 260 Y; 163 N
98.Question on the Waxman motion that the Committee of the Whole rise. Roll Call vote asked for by Rep. Burton in another of
his tactics to protest the actions of the Rules Committee. Passed 287 Y; 119 N
99.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Taylor of Mississippi (D) determined to stop Special Order Speeches by call for adjournment at the
end of each day's legislative business. Passed 265 Y; 134 N;
Thursday, March 25, 1993 CR # 39
100.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 236 Y; 149 N; 45 Not Voting (NV).
101.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Burton determined to call as many votes as possible in protest to the increasing use of Closed and
restricted rules by the Rules Committee. Failed 13 Y; 399 N; 18 NV
102.Question on the DeLay amendment to H.R. 670 Family Planning Amendments Act of 1993. This amendment sought to require title
X grants be awarded only to State health and human services agencies. This amendment was viewed by those supporting abortion
as a restriction on abortion. Failed 142 Y; 277 N
103.Question on the DeLay amendment as amended by the Waxman amendment. This is the same vote as roll call # 96 above except
this vote was not taken in the Comm. of the Whole so delegates could not vote. Passed 418 Y; 0 N; 12 NV
104.Question on the Waxman amendment. This is the same vote as roll call # 97 above except that this vote was not taken in the
Committee of the Whole so delegates could not vote. Passed 259 Y; 157 N
105.Question on the Burton amendment as amended by the Waxman amendment in the Committee of the Whole. This amendment requires
title X clinics to distribute only those condoms which meet current requirements for quality control and labeling. Passed
417 Y; 0 N; 13 NV
106.Question on the Bliley motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report the bill back containing parental notification
regarding proposed abortions. Additional safeguards and exceptions were also included in the instructions. Failed 179 Y;
243 N
107.Question on final passage of H.R. 670 Family Planning Amendments Act of 1993. Among other things the bill put into law
President Clinton's repeal of the so-called "gag rule" which had prohibited staff at federally funded clinics from counseling
about abortion. Passed. 273 Y; 149 N
108.Question on Mrs. Unsoeld's motion to table (kill) Mr. Waxman's motion to reconsider the previous vote (Roll Call #107).
This vote came about because Mr. Burton objected to the Unanimous Consent Request to lay on the table the motion to
reconsider the previous vote. Republicans have used this procedure to object to all the closed rules. Democrats answer by
Mr. Waxman's motion to reconsider followed immediately by Mrs. Unsoeld's motion to lay on the table the motion to reconsider
the vote. Passed 274 Y; 142 N
109.Question on the Kasich motion to instruct House conferees to agree to the highest level of dificit reduction, the lowest
levels of budget outlays, and the lowest level of revenues within the scope on the conference without resorting to higher
taxes on Social Security beneficiaries. Passed 413 Y; 0 N; 17 NV
Monday, March 29, 1993 CR # 41
110.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 231 Y; 137 N; 62 Not Voting (NV).
111.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 175, FBI access to telephone records. Passed 367 Y; 6 N; 1 P; 56 NV
112.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 829, DNA Identification Act. Passed 374 Y; 4 N 52 NV
113.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Taylor of Mississippi (D) determined to stop Special Order Speeches by call for adjournment at the
end of each day's legislative business. Taylor's motion failed because the entire California delegation voted against
adjournment in order to give a Special Order honoring a deceased State Rep.--B.T. Collins. Failed 155 Y; 221 N;
Tuesday, March 30, 1993 CR # 42
114.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 248 Y; 150 N; 32 Not Voting (NV).
115.Suspend the Rules and pass S. 662, Tech. Corrections to Veterans Health Act. Passed 416 Y; 0 N; 0 P; 14 NV
116.Suspend the Rules and pass S. 252, Idaho Land Exchanges. Passed 417 Y; 0 N; 0 P; 13 NV
117.Suspend the Rules and pass S. 164, Custer National Forest Land Exchange. Passed 417 Y; 3 N; 0 P; 10 NV
118.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 239, which amends the Stock Raising Homestead Act. Passed 421 Y; 1 N 8 NV
119.Suspend the Rules and pass H.Res. 118, condeming release of terrorist Mohammed Ali Rezaq. Passed 421 Y; 0 N 9 NV
120.Question on the Dunn motion to recommit H.Res. 107 which funds investigations and studies by certain committees. Dunn's
motion contained instructions to report back with a 25% cut in funding and a 33% allocation of funds for the minority.
Failed. 171 Y; 246 N
121.Question on passage of H.Res. 107 funding investig.and studies by certain com. Passed. 224 Y; 196 N;
122.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Taylor of Mississippi (D) determined to stop Special Order Speeches (and now joined by others who
wish to strike back at Republicans for calling many roll call votes) by calling for adjournment at the end of each day's
legislative business. Taylor's motion failed because the Democrat leadership did not wish to adjourn at that time. Failed.
140 Y; 269 N
Wednesday, March 31, 1993 CR # 43
123.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 255 Y; 159 N; 16 Not Voting (NV).
124.Question on H.Res. 142 which waives clause 4(b) of House Rule XI which requires a 2/3 vote in order to consider a rule on
the same day it is reported from the Rules Committee. The recorded vote was requested by Mr. Beilenson when a division vote
failed. This rule waiver was necessary in order to consider H.Res 145, the rule for floor consideration of the Conference
Report on H.Con.Res. 64, the Clinton Budget. Passed 248 Y; 171 N
125.Order the previous question on H.Res. 145, the rule for the Conference Reoprt on H.Con.Res. 64, the Congressional Budget
for Fiscal Years 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, & 1998. Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 145 waived all points of order
against the bill, waived the 3-day layover rule, and provided for only 1 hour of debate. Passed 251 Y; 173 N
126.Question on H.Res. 145, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
the Conf. Rep. on H.Con.Res.64, the Clinton Budget. The Closed Rule was adopted, 250 Y; 172 N
127.Question on the Conference Report on H.Con.Res. 64, the Clinton Budget. Passed. 240 Y; 184 N;
APRIL ROLL CALL VOTES
Thursday, April 1, 1993 CR # 43
128.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 241 Y; 160 N; 29 Not Voting (NV).
129.Question on the motion by Mr. Thomas of CA to instruct House Conferees to agree to 2 of the 14 changes the Senate made to H.R.
2, the so-called Motor Voter Bill removing provisions that: (1) allowed registration at the polling place at the time of voting,
(2) mandated state offices that provide public assistance, unemployment compensation, and related services (welfare offices)
to register voters. Seemingly quiet debate until Ms. McKinney (D) spoke for about 3 minutes. Mr. Thomas of CA. asked her to
yield and she either did not hear or ignored him. After her speech, Mr. Thomas asked if "she would, enter into a colloquy?"
Again, she either did not hear or ignored him. He responded "Let the record show the gentlewoman from Georgia is not able to
defend her position." That statement set of fireworks. The Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Mazzoli) said, "The Chair would state that
is not what the record would show." Mr. Conyers then began a series of interruptions of Mr. Thomas constantly asking him to
yield. Thomas ignored Conyers and finally Mr. Burton had to ask for Regular order. When Thomas finally was able to finish,
Conyers asked for time and proceeded to instruct Thomas on various points. Thomas then answered and the debate cooled down
and soon concluded with a brief exchange between Thomas and Mr. Richardson (D). Mr. Thomas asked Richardson if it was not true
that Republicans could have included other of the 14 changes that would have been "major contentious action on our part?" Mr.
Richardson responded, "The gentleman is correct." Thomas followed with, "The fact that it is not in there should at least
indicate to somebody that what we are attempting to do is to help make law rather than be contentious and make statements."
Mr. Richardson agreed, "I commend the gentleman for not including it in his motion." Motion failed: 192 Y; 222 N
130.Order the previous question on H.Res. 147, the rule for H.R. 1430 which provides a temporary increase in the public debt limit.
Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 147 waived all points of order against the bill, provided one hour of debate and
did not allow any of the 6 amendments submitted by both parties. H.Res. 147 is considered a completely closed rule. A bipartisan
group of first term members wanted to attach versions of Line Item Veto legislation to the debt limit bill. Mr. Solomon raised
additional objections to this closed rule: "...while the Rules Committee majority may not see the link between the public debt
and the need to control spending, I am encouraged that many...or our new Members do see that connection and want to do something
about it....And while the Rules Committee majority likes to tout tradition and custom, it blindly ignores that most of the
meaningful spending limitation efforts in this century have come as amendments to debt limit bills....So the fact is that there
is a wealth of tradition behind attaching spending and deficit limiting provisions to debt limit bills." Mr. Quinn (1st term
Republican) "The 110 freshman Members got elected to this body to reform--to change the way things work in Washington. This
measure to raise the debt ceiling is typical of those ways. Congress raises the debt ceiling, so it can continue to spend until
it runs out of money, has to raise the debt ceiling again, so it can continue to spend until it runs out of money. We were
elected to change these ways, not is the time to start. But apparently the leadership on the Rules Committee and in this body
has not heard the message, the call for reform." Mr. Blute (1st term Republican) "...as we all know, there is a large presence
in the other body that objects strongly to giving the President the line-item veto authority. If we do not try to attach this
line-item veto to this debt limit bill tonight, we can expect any line-item veto or enhanced rescission bill to arrive dead
on arrival." Finally, Mr Obey (D) in an angry exchange, "...what this country needs more than anything else is for us to quit
scrapping like school children over chicken blank. What this country needs more than anything else is for every politician who
was here during the eighties, and that includes me, to admit to the public that we have had a bipartisan failure to manage this
economy in a way that makes long-term sense." Mr. Dreier concluded Republican debate saying, "As we listened to the testimony
upstairs on this issue of the closed rule, it was amazing to hear testimony that came from (Mr. Rostenkowski). He said, 'It
is customary for us to have a closed rule.' He said it was customary because he was simply carrying over the precedent that
was set by his predecessor. What has happened...is that the case has been made for business as usual to sustain business as
usual." Mr. Stenholm finished debate for the Democrats. "That is really what the debt ceiling vote is all about, whether we
are going to pay for that amount of government that we have in fact voted and enjoyed. The true time to determine the debt
ceiling will occur after Easter, when we come back and begin considering the appropriation bills and the other things that go
into our national debt." The previous question was ordered. Passed 244 Y; 168 N;
131.Question on H.Res. 147, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 1430 which provides a temporary increase in the public debt limit. Passed 242 Y; 170 N
132.Question on Gingrich's motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report it back after cutting $14 billion from the total.
Briefly debated. Failed 168 Y; 245 N
133.Question on final passage of H.R. 1430 which provides a temporary increase in the public debt limit to $4.370 trillion. Passed
237 Y; 177 N
Friday, April 2, 1993 CR # 44
134.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 237 Y; 155 N; 39 Not Voting (NV).
135.Call of the House. A Quorum Call used to obtain a quorum. 397 answered. This Quorum Call was an hour and a quarter long and
used to allow the Democrat Leadership to decide what to do after it became obvious that H.Res 149, the rule for H.R. 1578 the
Enhanced Recision Act of 1993, was going to be defeated. Republicans did not support another closed rule and when the Black
Caucus announced that it would not support either the rule or the bill, the Democrat Leadership called the Quorum Call. After
the Quorum Call, the Leadership asked for a recess and after the recess they simply adjourned until Monday pending Senate action
on the Economic Stimulus bill.
Tuesday, April 20, 1993 CR # 50
136.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 222 Y; 136 N; 29 Not Voting (NV).
137.Suspend the Rules and pass S 328 Gateway Nat.Rec.Area of NJ. Passed 409 Y; 1 N 20 NV
138.Suspend the Rules and pass S 326 George Washington Birthday Place. Passed 409 Y; 1 N 20 NV
Wednesday, April 21, 1993 CR # 51
139.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 256 Y; 153 N; 29 Not Voting (NV).
140.Suspend Rules and pass H.R.328: Grants land to Taos NM & allows Taos to buy Forest Ser. Off. & Ware. Passed 420 Y; 0 N 12 NV
141.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 38 Creating Jemez Nat. Rec.Area in Sante Fe Nat.Forest. Passed 363 Y; 57 N 12 NV
Thursday, April 22, 1993 CR # 52
142.Question on H.R. 1335 a self-executing rule that included the $4 billion unemployment benefits extension. Impassioned debate
on the part of Democrats upset over the defeat of the 16.3 billion stimulus bill in the Senate. Republicans commented again
on the closed rule. Passed 301 Y; 114 N;
Wednesday, April 28, 1993 CR # 51
143.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 253 Y; 149 N; 29 Not Voting (NV).
144.Question on H.Res. 149, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to consider
H.R. 1578 which amends "the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration
of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority" (a Modified Line Item Veto proposal). The rule provided for 2 hours of
general debate, allowed only one amendment, and waived all points of order. Mr. Derrick Democrat Floor leader for the rule
stated that "the rule before this body is fair...No rule could be fairer." However Republicans thought otherwise. Mr. Solomon
began by saying, "this is the 10th consecutive...closed rule reported in this Congress. Not one rule has been fully open to
amendments...We are trying to warn against what we perceive as the intentional undermining of our democracy in this House...when
you tell then (the American people) that they are being robbed of their full right to representation in the House of
Representatives because a committee says their congressman cannot offer amendments, they begin to see things in a different
light...we concluded that deliberative democracy is in a dangerous state of decline in the House, and if that decline is not
reversed, we are going to get bad bills, bad policies and more bad marks from the American people...This Democrat leadership
policy of closing down bills to amendments is undermining our democracy and the people's confidence in their government...What
have we come to as a House when the majority Democrats on the Rules Committee coldly and callously stiff the Republican
leader...the message the American people really had for all of us last fall (was) 'Stop your partisan gamesmanship and bickering
and work together for the good of the country...And yet it is difficult to work together when the majority leadership says,
"Most Members of this House don't deserve to participate in the legislative process. Their ideas aren't worth it. Their
amendments aren't worth it. And the people they represent aren't worth it...Instead, we are going to substitute the wisdom of
a few Democrat leaders and a couple of Rules Committee members for the collective judgment of the 435 Members and your
constituents." That is what the Democrat leadership is saying by these rules. Well I for one say the time has come to stop being
elitist, stop the...attitude which treats the rest of the Members and their constituents like children. Minority Leader Robert
Michel added: Now, if this rule is agreed to, the Democrats (will) pass an imposter for the line-item veto and tout it to the
American people as real action on a presidential line-item veto. Mr. Clinger, ranking minority Member on the Government
Operations Committee objected to both the rule and the bill: the bill...was never voted on by the committee, never debated by
the committee, never subjected to normal and appropriate committee procedures...no regular markup was held and no opportunity
was given to Members on either side of the aisle to offer amendments to the measure...So what we have, is a gag...It is too
easy for the majority party, with a Democrat in the White House, to abuse the House rules and minority rights by bypassing the
normal committee procedures and then allowing but very few amendments to be considered on the floor, and those amendments in
a way that stacks the deck so that the majority version will pass basically unencumbered with any amendments offered by the
minority. This practice effectively cuts off any opportunity for Members from either side of the aisle to participate in the
legislative process. It should be the interest of all House Members that legislation like this be fully considered by the
appropriate committees before it reaches consideration on the House floor. Mr. Burton (R) When you have a closed rule, you
cannot debate the issue fully, and the Democrat Rules committee has continually..sent closed rules to the floor...and that means
that all the people that we represent, 600,000 people apiece, do not have a voice in this Congress because the Committee on
Rules continues to gag them and will not allow them to be heard...What we want is open rules." Mr. Istook: "I was amazed to
hear one of my freshmen colleagues on the other side of the aisle say that this is our only chance this year to vote for a line-
item veto. Oh, really? Says who? Who made that decision that nothing else can come to the floor of this House for a line-item
veto? Let us name names. If somebody made that decision to thwart the will of 80 percent of the American people who want a line-
item veto, let him stand up and be counted or keep on hiding behind closed doors and behind closed rules." Mr. Orton (D) "I
rise actually in reluctant support of this rule...I believe, however, that our rule should allow more debate and discussion
on amendments. In fact, I have two amendments that I wanted to propose myself...I think they should have be made in order. I
think we should have the opportunity to debate and vote on those issues, and in fact, if I were convinced that by defeating
this rule we would be able to come back with a better rule to present these items, I would oppose this rule and vote against
it. I am, however, convinced that if we defeat this rule, we will defeat any opportunity for enhanced recission." Mr. DeLay:
"...(Mr. Derrick) said that this was the fairest rule that they could bring to the floor. They cannot even recognize that the
fairest rule that could come to the floor is an open rule. That is the fairest rule that they could bring to the floor." When
the vote occurred the rule was defeated at the end of the 15 minute voting period. However, the Democrat Leadership held the
vote open for another 13 plus minutes while they convinced several Democrat members to change their vote. As soon as the
Leadership had enough votes, the gavel came down and the rule was declared passed. This observation comes not from the
Congressional Record but from watching the vote in progress on C-SPAN and confirmed by reports in Roll Call and Congressional
Quarterly. Passed 212 Y; 208 N;
Thursday, April 29, 1993 CR # 52
145.Question on the Michel amendment to the Castle Substitute allowing the President to eliminate special-interest tax provisions
in addition to appropriations from appropriation bills. Under the rule (H.Res. 149), Michel could only offer his amendment to
Castle's substitute and not to the version that was likely to pass. In effect, the Democrat leadership gave the Republican
minority leader a phoney opportunity for his amendment. Once again, the process may have dictated the outcome of the policy
or legislation that eventually passed. {Mr. Michel: ...this side can get rather rude, blued, and scratooed by the rules in
effect by making my amendment applicable only to Castle-Solomon as distinguished from making it applicable to both bills...It
is kind of like what happened over in the other body...when Senator Byrd said, "You can have this amendment, you can have that
amendment, because I know in the end I am going to sweep you all off the board."...I hope we can get this House to change enough
to open up the rules to give us all an opportunity from time to time to make our case and get an up or down vote, because that
truly, then, reflects the will of this House. Since this was a "safe" vote, the amend. passed with all the Rep. votes & 87 Dem.
votes: 257 Y; 157 N; 22 NV
146.Question on the Castle-Solomon substitute amendment. Castle-Solomon was the true legislative Line-Item Veto bill allowing the
President to strike out specific things and have those individual line-items return to the Congress for a 2/3 override vote.
If either house failed to override, the item remained vetoed. Short of a constitutional amendment, the Castle-Solomon amendment
is the closest the Congress can get to giving line-item veto authority to the President. This vote will be used as one of the
"Key" votes of this Congress. Failed; 198 Y; 219 N; 20 NV
147.Question on the Rules Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill. This is the Democrat leadership
version of the line-item veto referred to by the Wall Street Journal as the version designed to fool the public. This first
vote was taken in the Comm.of the Whole where Democrat delegates are allowed to vote. Passed 247 Y; 168 N; 22 NV;
148.Question on the Rules Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute as an original bill. This vote occurred after the
Committee of the Whole arose and reported back to the full House. During all votes outside the Committee of the Whole, delegates
are not allowed to vote. Passed 248 Y; 163 N; 21 NV;
149.Question on the Clinger motion to recommit the bill (H.R. 1578) to the Rules Committee with instructions to report the bill
back with an amendment requiring that provisions may only be changed or suspended by a vote of 3/5 of the Members and that no
vote on any remission bill bay be taken under a suspension of the rules or under a special rule issued by the Rules Committee.
Failed; 182 Y; 233 N; 17 NV;
150.Question on final passage of the bill H.R. 1578 to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide
for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority. (The Democrat leadership version of the
line-item veto) Passed 258 Y; 157 N; 17 NV;
MAY ROLL CALL VOTES
Wednesday, May 5, 1993 CR # 61
151.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 255 Y; 146 N; 31 Not Voting (NV).
152.Question on H.Res. 163, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the Closed rule in order to
consider the Conference Report on H.R. 2 the so-called Motor Voter Bill. Dreier opposed this rule saying that it was
ironic for the Democrats to try and expand the democratic process through the use of Closed Rules. Passed 253 Y; 168
N
153.Question on Livingston's motion to recommit with instructions to allow states to require verification of citizenship
before allowing registration. Failed. 170 Y; 252 N;
154.Question on adoption of the Conference Report on H.R. 2 the Motor Voter Bill. Passed 259 Y; 164 N
Thursday, May 6, 1993 CR # 62
155.Quorum Call. Call was made in order to obtain a recorded vote on Rohrabacker's amendment--see below. 411 Pres.; 27 NV
156.Question on Rohrabacker amendment to title 2 of H.R. 820, the National Competitiveness Act of 1993. The bill authorizes
$1.5 billion for programs to improve competitiveness. This bill is the first this year to be brought to the floor under
an open rule allowing all germane amendments. The rule still waived the 3 day layover rule and the Rules Committee
included a Self-executing provision that eliminated one section of the Committee's substitute but Republicans generally
praised the open rule. The rule passed on a voice vote. Rohrabacher's amendment would reinstate the "sunset" provision
which would end funding for the Technology centers after 6 years. The sponsoring committee opposed the amendment. Extra
long vote time. Failed 201 Y; 221 N
157.Question on Bartlett amendment eliminating various provisions in the bill, specifically the Manufacturing Centers that
are duplicates of the ones in the Commerce Department. Clinton apparently did not request the inclusion of the items
Bartlett is trying to eliminate with his amendment. The Committee opposes Bartlett's amendment. Failed 170 Y; 248 N
Tuesday, May 11, 1993 CR # 65
158.Question on the motion to Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 873, the Gallatin National Forest Range Protection and
Consolidation Act of 1993. Republicans objected to the $20 million price tag and possibly to their treatment when they
raised questions about the amount. The vote was left open far beyond the 15 minute time period and one could see the
efforts being made to convince Democrat members to change their vote. 2 did change their vote but the bill still failed
to get the 2/3 necessary. 262 Y; 140 N; 31 NV
Wednesday, May 12, 1993 CR # 66
159.Question on the Calvert En Bloc amendments to H.R. 820, the National Competitiveness Act. These amendments would cut
civilian technology loans and development programs. Vote was mostly along party lines. Failed 180 Y; 239 N;
160.Question on the Cox En Bloc amendments to H.R. 820. Cox's amendments would stop the Federal Government from taking over
some businesses--as Bob Walker put it Socialism is the government ownership of business or industry. The vote was again
along party lines--8 Democrats voting for the amendments, 1 Republican voting against. Failed 180 Y; 237 N;
161.Question on the Meyers (KS) En Bloc amendments to H.R. 820. Ms. Meyers' amendments would place the Civilian Technology
programs under the Small Business Administration rather than duplicate governmental bureaucracies. The limited debate
on this amendment included some rather sharp exchanges between Walker (R) and Dick Swett (D) NH. Although this amendment
attracted more Democrat votes, it still failed. Failed 194 Y; 224 N;
Thursday, May 13, 1993 CR # 67
162.Question on Walker's amendment to H.R. 820, the National Competitiveness Act of 1993. Walker's amendment would require
that loans go to businesses with 51% Middle Class control. Middle Class was defined as individuals with adjusted gross
incomes between $15,000-$85,000. What began as a quiet debate quickly evolved into some heated exchanges. Some minority
members seemed to think that Walker's amendment would impact the 10% set-aside for minority businesses. Democrat James
Traficant spoke up rather strongly for the amendment. Subcommittee Chairman Tim Valentine's words calling the amendment
"demeaning, demeaning" were taken down and reported to the House but the Speaker Pro Tempore ruled that the words did
not speak to the character of Mr. Walker but only referred to the amendment itself. The total debate took more than
an hour. Toward the end of the debate on this amendment, Chairman George Brown reminded Members that this was the first
bill to come up under an open rule and that if such debate continued it might signify the last open rule. Traficant
and Black Caucus chairman Mfume responded that both were strongly in favor of open rules with Mfume stating that debate
could continue until "Hell freezes over". Failed 181 Y; 231 N;
163.Question on Martin Hoke's (R) amendment to H.R. 820. Hoke's amendment would eliminate a section of the bill which
provided funding for large-scale research consortia. Although praised by Jane Harman (D) as knowledgeable and helpful
in committee, Hoke's amendment was defeated on a nearly total party line vote after a relatively short debate. Failed
176 Y; 234 N;
Wednesday, May 19, 1993 CR # 71
164.Quorum Call 394 Present; 44 NV
165.Question on the Walker substitute to the Valentine amendment to H.R. 820, the National Competitiveness Act of 1993.
The Walker substitute would cut money for programs not requested by the Administration. Walker had a very compelling
closing statement and was successful on a division vote of 8 to 5. On a subsequent recorded vote Walker's substitute
failed 187 Y; 222 N; 28 NV;
166.Question on the Armey substitute to the Valentine amendment. The Armey substitute would hold program authorizations
to fiscal year 1993 levels. On a division vote, the Armey substitute passed 56 Y; 29 N. However on the subsequent
recorded vote, the Armey substitute failed 199 Y; 217 N; 21 NV;
167.Question on the Duncan amendment to H.R. 820 cutting $154 million out of the bill. Very brief debate. Since this vote
was in the Committee of the Whole the delegates were allowed to vote and 4 of the 5 delegates voted against. The Chair
ruled that since there was a 5 vote difference and only 4 delegates voted the delegate votes did not constitute a
"decisive" vote. Republicans argued that Members would perhaps have voted differently if they had realized the close
vote. Their arguments were rejected by the Chair. Failed 208 Y; 213 N; 16 NV;
168.Question on the Stearns Amendment to H.R. 820. This amendment, which cut an additional $100,000, was offered as the
only way to get a second vote on the Duncan amendment. Since the Duncan amendment was not approved it would not be
reported to the full House and therefore could not be approved there. By offering the Stearns amendment, Republicans
hoped to change one or two votes thus compelling the Committee of the Whole to rise and vote in the full House without
the delegates voting. Democrats vigorously objected to this tactic and Chairman George Brown said that he now regretted
asking for an open rule. He in effect threatened Republicans by saying that they were being dilatory in offering this
amendment. Both Stearns and Newt Gingrich attempted to calm the situation by explaining repeatedly that this amendment
only came about because Republicans felt that the delegates had proved decisive in the vote on the Duncan amendment.
Brown did seem less stressed at the close of debate which lasted much longer than the original debate on Duncan. The
Stearn's amendment drew 5 fewer Democrat votes and additional Democrats came to the floor to vote against the amendment.
Failed 203 Y; 225 N; 9 NV;
169.Question on the Smith (MI) amendment requiring the bill's funding meet the budget resolution requirements. It was hard
for Democrats to argue against this amendment but some did and the amendment was defeated. Failed 192 Y; 228 N; 17 NV;
170.Question on the DeLay En Bloc amendments. Debate centered around eliminating Commerce Department worker-retraining
provisions Republicans considered duplicative. Debate was civil and stayed on the subject. Failed 188 Y; 234 N; 15 NV;
171.Question on the Collins (GA) amendment requiring that all funds go to U.S. Citizens only or not go to illegal aliens.
The amendment would prevent illegal aliens from receiving funds from the bill. The amendment was offered right before
the 6pm deadline previously established by unanimous consent. The bill managers decided to oppose the amendment because
they did not feel they had enough time to examine the impact of the amendment. It should have been possible to ask
unanimous consent for a few additional minutes of debate to give serious consideration to this amendment. This was a
particularly interesting vote to watch as many Democrats changed their original vote from No to Yes. Passed 263 Y; 156
N; 18 NV;
172.Question on the Collins (GA) amendment. This recorded vote was requested once the Committee of the Whole reported H.R.
820 back to the full House. It is the same amendment as vote 171. Passed 288 Y; 127 N; 17 NV;
173.Question on final passage of H.R. 820, the National Competitiveness Act of 1993. Passed 243 Y; 167 N; 7 P; 15 NV;
Thursday, May 20, 1993 CR # 72
174.Question on the motion to recommit H.R. 873, The Gallatin National Forest Act of 1993. The bill would add 80,000 acres
of private land to the Montana forest by exchanging other federal lands to gain the private Gallatin land north of
Yellowstone National Park. Failed 128 Y; 287 N; 17 NV
175.Question on passage of H.R. 873, The Gallatin National Forest Act of 1993. Passed 317 Y; 101 N; 14 NV;
Monday, May 24, 1993 CR # 74
176.Question on H.Res 172, the rule for H.R. 1159, The Passenger Vessel Safety Act of 1993. Another open rule but on a piece
of legislation that should have come up under suspension of the rules. Mr. Goss (R): "...in the last few days there
have been some who have asked me if there might be a new dawn breaking in the House. Today we have another open rule
and one that really is truly 100 percent pure, no restrictions, no waivers, no strings, no magic, no tricks. Clean and
simple, I guess is the way to say it, and that is the way it used to be most of the time, and I think most of us hope
that that is the way it should be most of the time." Passed 308 Y; 0 N; 124 NV
177.Question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 588. Passed 306 Y; 3 N; 123 NV
Tuesday, May 25, 1993 CR # 75
178.Question on the passage of the conference report on S.1 the National Institutes of Health Reauthorization Act. This vote placed
into law Clinton's executive order lifting the ban on fetal tissue research. Passed. 290 Y; 130 N; 12 NV;
179.Question on the Gilman (R) amendment to S.J. Res. 45, the Somalia Troop Authorization Act. This amendment would have reduced
the authorization period from 1 year to 6 months. Failed. 179 Y; 248 N; 10 NV;
180.Question on the Roth (R) amendment to S.J.Res. 45 which would end US participation on June 30, 1993. Failed. 127 Y; 299 N; 11
NV;
181.Question on the Solomon (R) amendment to S.J.Res. 45 commending the U.S. troops and other U.S. forces for their efforts at
humanitarian aid to Somalia. Passed. 425 Y; 0 N; 12 NV
182.Question on the Solomon (R) amendment. This is the same as #181 outside the C/W. Passed. 419 Y; 0 N; 13 NV
183.Question on passage of S.J.Res. 45, the Somalia Troop Authorization Act. Passed. 243 Y; 179 N; 10 NV;
Wednesday, May 26, 1993 CR # 76
184.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 255 Y; 153 N; 2 P; 22 Not Voting (NV).
185.Question on the adoption of H.Res 183, the rule to consider H.R. 2118, FY 93 Supplemental Appropriations bill. This rule waived
points of order, restricted amendments, and included a self-executing provision deleting certain Executive Office funding.
Passed. 251 Y; 174 N; 7 NV;
186.Question on the Andrews (D) amendment to H.R. 2118 to cut $1.2 billion from Department of Defense activities. Failed. 188 Y;
244 N; 5 NV;
187.Question on the Wolf (R) amendment to H.R. 2118 to eliminate the transfer of funds between White House accounts. Failed. 165
Y; 267 N; 5 NV;
188.Question on the passage of H.R. H.R. 2118, FY 93 Supplemental Appropriations bill. Passed. 300 Y; 125 N; 7 NV;
189.Question on the Burton (R) en bloc amendments to eliminate the Youth Fair Chance Program. Burton and other Republicans objected
to the cost and the expansion of the age up to 30 for qualification to this program. Failed. 176 Y; 251 N; 10 NV;
190.Question on the Burton (R) en bloc amendments cutting $90 million from a program to construct wastewater treatment facilities.
Failed. 175 Y; 246 N; 16 NV;
191.Question on the McInnis (R) amendment to cut $14 million from the Natural Resources Development Tree Planting Program out of
the Small Business Administration. Failed. 209 Y; 218 N; 11 NV;
192.Question on the Kolbe (R) amendment to H.R. 2244, the FY 93 Supplemental Appropriation Act. This amendment would restore $150
million to the HOPE housing program. Failed. 150 Y; 279 N; 8 NV;
193.Question on passage of the bill H.R. 2244, the FY 93 Supplemental Appropriations Act. Passed. 287 Y; 140 N; 5 NV;
Thursday, May 27, 1993 CR # 77
194.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 244 Y; 160 N; 1 P; 27 Not Voting (NV).
195.Question on ordering the previous question on H.Res 186 the restricted rule under which H. R. 2264 (the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation bill) would be brought to the floor of the House. Republicans again raised objections to the censorship imposed
by these restrictive rules: Mr. Solomon, "Right now this is virtually a gag rule permitting just one Republican substitute but
no separate votes on (other) critical areas...To quote from this morning's Wall Street Journal editorial: '...Members shouldn't
be able to claim they opposed parts of the tax bill but were helpless to amend it. A vote for the closed rule is a vote for
the largest tax increase in American history.'" Passed. 252 Y; 178 N; 2 NV;
196.Question on the actual rule, H.Res 186 which allowed only one real amendment out of 51 offered. Passed. 236 Y; 194 N; 2 NV;
197.Quorum Call 423 answered Present
198.Question on the Kasich amendment that would have cut $352 billion over 5 years from the deficit by reducing discretionary
spending by $226 billion and entitlement spending by $129 billion without raising any taxes. Failed. 138 Y; 295 N; 5 NV;
199.Question on H.R. 2264, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation bill of 1993 for FY 1994. This vote was one of the closest of this
congress and one of the most emotional. Mr. Gingrich closed debate for the Republican side: "Mr. Chairman, what we face is a
genuine, historic, legitimate difference in principle. These next votes are about our vision of the future, our understanding
of America and our belief in the lessons of history. The Clinton plan...props up the past. It raises...new taxes to pay for
a bigger welfare state...and in raising taxes it hurts all Americans...These votes only last 15 minutes but taxes can last a
lifetime....I simply urge every Member, think of the country, think of the patterns you see going on around the world....Only
in America is there an effort for higher taxes and a bigger welfare state...Vote with the tide of history, vote for a reformed
smaller Government...The choice is up to each of us, the burden is on our shoulders. Tonight, we speak for America." Speaker
Foley in an unusual floor appearance closed debate for the President: "Tonight we have a difficult task because this is not
an easy bill to vote for. The President's plan is not comfortable, and it is not universally popular in many areas, and in many
respects. When the President stood here in this chamber on February 17, he asked the country to do difficult things, to do
things that would speak for the future, a future, in which we would have more jobs, more opportunity, and a better future for
our children but first we would have to go through the difficult task of reducing a deficit that had grown relentlessly, year
after year after year. The President's plan does that . It is fair, it is responsible, it is effective, and it is real. It is
real!...The worst thing we could do, the worst consequence is to do nothing....It will be remembered tonight what we do in this
Chamber. we will remember it, yes (laughter). We will remember it...This is a time to stand and deliver. This is a time to
justify your election and the confidence the American people have given in sending you to this Chamber to carry on their
business...Support the President's plan." Although the vote was closer than had been anticipated, the President's plan still
passed. The reason was not due to the merits of the legislation but as Speaker Foley indicated passage was due to the Democrats'
desire to support a president of their own party. Passed. 219 Y; 213 N; 1 NV;
JUNE ROLL CALL VOTES
Tuesday, June 8, 1993 CR # 80
200.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 240 Y; 144 N; 1 P; 47 Not Voting (NV).
Wednesday, June 9, 1993 CR # 81
201.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 256 Y; 144 N; 0 P; 33 Not Voting (NV).
202.Question on the passage of H.R. 1159, The Passenger Vehicle Saftey Act of 1993. The House finished its business with this bill
continuing work from May 24, 1993. There were 3 amendments accepted by voice vote and the bill was brought back to the floor
without a recorded vote. The Democrats requested this recorded vote on passage. Passed 409 Y; 4 N; 20 NV
Thursday, June 10, 1993 CR # 82
203.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 240 Y; 146 N; 0 P; 47 Not Voting (NV).
204.Question on the motion to order the previous question on H.Res. 192, the rule for H.R. 2348 the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act of 1994. Voting 'Y' ends debate on the rule. H.Res. 192 waived points of order against the bill, provided
one hour of debate and only allowed 6 amendments out of more than 50 submitted by both parties. H.Res. 192 is considered a
restricted rule. There were many emotional statements against this restricted rule--the first on a legislative appropriations
bill in the 205 years of the House of Representatives. Most poignent was Democrat Tim Penney's moving statement that he could
not support the rule because he believes that such restricitve proceedures are against the democratic process. Nevertheless,
the previous question was ordered. [Mr. Solomon: "...you are about to witness one of the most outrageous charades ever attempted
on the floor of this House...through this gag rule, refusing to let rank-and-file Republicans and Democrats...even offer
amendments that would significantly cut our legislative budget...It is a charade because the Democrat leadership, in an 11th-
hour rules meating yesterday, kidded 40-some Members...who came to us pleading to let them offer significant cutting amendments
to the bill. Why is this a charade? Because after listening to all of these Members recite what their constituents were saying
back home, 'cut spending"...the Democrat-controlled Rules Committee turned down on a party-line vote all 46 of the significant
cutting amendments offered by Republicans and Democrats...The American people have had enough...They have had it with a Democrat
leadership that refuses to allow rank and file Republicans or Democrats to offer amendments that would do what their
constituents sent them here to do this Year. Cut Spending...the argument is over the fact that for 205 years...this bill has
been brought to the floor under an open process where Members could at least represent their constituents. We are not being
allowed to do that." Mr. Young: "...I read the Constitution again this morning just to make sure that I was on solid
ground...There is nothing in here that says that the Committee on Rules is going to decide which amendment gets offered or which
amendment does not get offered. When they do that, they take upon themselves the role of the legislative body, and that is not
their function. The Committee on Rules is not the legislative body...I think this is a bad rule, and I think to close out
Members form offering...amendments...is just not what our Constitution envisioned when it was created by our Founders." Mr.
Goss: "...the Democrats now call such gag rules structured. They used to be called restrictive. Sometimes they were called
closed. But regardless of what they are called, average people know this: These rules are not open, they are not fair, and they
are not good government." Mr. Michel: "...I thought I had seen it all, but I have never seen a rule as outrageous,
antidemocratic, and antireform, as this rule on the legislative appropriations bill that we are considering today. Make no
mistake. This rule breaches precedent by limiting the right of Members to offer amendments that cut appropriations bills. If
this rule is any indication of how the majority intends to consider our spending bills, the American people should understand
now that the majority does not plan to cut spending one little bit around here." Mr. Upton: "Yesterday (we) went before the
Committee on Rules and asked to offer an amendment that in every other year I have been in the Congress we have been allowed
to offer...(but this time)...we were denied the opportunity to even offer our amendment. That is wrong. It is wrong when people
across this country are saying to cut spending first." Mr. Ridge: "As a matter of principle, I am against closed rules, but
I am really disappointed that the Rules Committee has seen fit to grant a restrictive rule on the bill that appropriates funds
for our own operations. All Members are directly effected by the outcome of this bill." Mr. Boehner: "I said it many times:
There is more democracy today in the Moscow City Council than there is in the Congress of the United States. When we cannot
have full deliberation in this body over the issue of the day, the issurs that affect us and our constituents, we do ourselves
a disservice. And we do the American people a disservice."] Passed 240 Y; 177 N; 16 NV
205.Question on H.Res. 192, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the restricted rule in order to
consider H.R. 2348 the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1994. Although 17 Democrats voted against this rule, the rule
still passed. Passed 226 Y; 185 N; 22 NV
206.Motion to Adjourn. Rep. Burton determined to call as many votes as possible in protest to the reintroduction of Closed and
restricted rules by the Rules Committee. Failed 31 Y; 361 N; 0 P; 41 NV
207.Quoroum Call 414 Present 25 Not answering
208.Question on Stupak amendment to H.R. 2348 recinding $1.6 million excess from 1991 & 1992. Passed 415 Y; 2 N; 6 P; 15 NV
209.Question on Pomeroy amendment reducing the amount allocated for franked mail by $5 million. Passed 418 Y; 4 N 16 NV
210.Question on the Shepherd, et.al. amendment to H.R. 2348 restricting to 5 years financial support for former Speakers. This was
the first bi-partisan "reform" measure coming from the 1st term members. The only one who spoke in oposition was Rep.
Abercrombie (D) who charged that this was simply show for the people back home, and that for the past two days members had been
dumping on staff, etc who are the very people supporting members and making their jobs possible. Obey (D) faciously raised a
parliamentary question asking how much it cost to keep up staff for Gerald Ford. He was answered by the Republican side that
at some future point they hoped to be able to deal with the financial support going to former presidents also. Passed 383 Y;
36 N; 19 NV
211.Question on Grams amendment eliminating any potential office moves by members in FY 94. Passed 340 Y; 76 N; 22 NV
212.Question on Stupak amendment after the Committee of the Whole rose and reported the bill with amendments back to the full House.
Under the rules a member may request separate votes on amendments adopted in the Committee of the Whole. Walker (R) requested
separate votes on a number of these amendments. This vote is the same as vote # 208. Passed 398 Y; 3 N; 32 NV
213.Question on Pomeroy amendment. See explanation in #212 for this vote. Same vote as #209. Passed 388 Y; 12 N; 33 NV
214.Question on Shepherd amendment. See explanation in #212 for this vote. Same vote as #210. Passed 372 Y; 31 N; 30 NV
215.Question on Grams amendment. See explanation in #212 for this vote. Same vote as # 211. Passed 332 Y; 71 N; 30 NV
216.Question on the Young (R--FL) motion to recomit the bill with instructions to report back with an across the board 5% reduction
in appropriations for fiscal 94. Failed 202 Y; 209 N; 23 NV
217.Question on passage of H.R. 2348, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1994. Passed 224 Y; 187 N; 22 NV;
Monday, June 14, 1993 CR # 83
218.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 2201 to amend the Public Health Service Act. Passed 305 Y; 61 N; 67 NV
219.Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 2202 to amend the Public Health Service Act. Passed 365 Y; 2 N; 66 NV
Tuesday, June 15, 1993 CR # 84
220.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 237 Y; 151 N; 0 P; 45 Not Voting (NV).
221.Question on H.Res. 195, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the restricted rule in order to
consider H.R. 5 the Cesar Chavez Workplace Fairness Act of 1993 (otherwise known as the Striker Replacement Act). Normally a
vote would have previously occured on a motion to end debate on the rule. This rule allowed only 2 hours of debate and permitted
just 2 amendments. From the debate it was clear that the prospect of a restricted rule discouraged Members from going to the
effort of preparing and offering amendments that the Rules Committee would simply not allow. Closed and restricted rules are
thus limiting not only the ability of Members to activily participate but their incentive to even try to participate. The
Democrat leadership knew it had the votes and the rule passed. Passed 244 Y; 176 N; 13 NV
222.Question on the amendment to H.R. 5, The Striker Replacement Act of 1993. The Edwards amendment would make certain that the
bill would not apply to non-union workplaces. This was simply clarifying language as the bill was susposed to only deal with
unionized situations. Failed. 94 Y; 339 N; 5 NV
223.Question on Ridge amendment in nature of a substitute. This amendment would set a 10 week "cooling off" period after which
employers could then hire permanent replacement workers if the strike was not settled. Failed 58 Y; 373 N; NV 7
224.Question on passage of H.R. 5, The Striker Replacement Act of 1993. Passed 239 Y; 190 N; 4 NV;
Wednesday, June 16, 1993 CR # 85
225.Approval of the Journal. A device used to obtain a quorum. Journal was approved 246 Y; 149 N; 1 P; 37 Not Voting (NV).
226.Question on H.Res. 197, i.e., the actual vote on the rule. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt the restricted rule in order to
consider H.R. 2333 and H.R. 2404. In a highly unusual proceedure, the Rules Committee, listening to Republican objections, split
the original bill into two parts similar to how this appropriations measure has been handled in the past. The original bill,
H.R. 2333 will continue to contain funding for the State Department and related agencies while a new bill, H.R. 2404 contains
the rest of the Foreigh Aid appropriations. Tuesday's rule (H.Res. 196) that split the original appropriations bill only defined
the general debate time. H.Res. 197 controlls the amendment process on both bills. 27 amendments (out of the 53 submitted to
the Rules Committee) have been made in order. Republican Gerald Solomon called this rule "fair and bipartisan" even though he
prefers open rules. It appeared this rule would not engender much opposition at all until Democrat Robert Torricelli angeraly
spoke up in opposition to the rule because an amendment of his that had been passed the last 3 years was not made in order this
time by the Rules Committee. He said that he had always supported special rules but this time he could not believe his amendment
woas not going to be allowed. He even tried to threaten Members by telling then that labor and others would be watching this
vote on the rule. Passed 294 Y; 129 N; 11 NV;
227.Question on the Hamilton Substitute to Gilman Amendment. Passed 246 Y; 186 N; 7 NV;
228.Question on the Gilman amendment as amended by Hamilton substitute retains the Agency for International Development, but
terminates development assistance authorities at the end of FY 95, and makes changes in the current administration of foreign
assistance programs. Passed 421 Y; 2 N; 16 NV
229.Question on the Kyl amendment which sought to cut $704 million from authorization for aid to Russia and outhe former Soviet
Republics. Failed 118 Y; 317 N; 4 NV;
230.Question on the Burton amendment which sought to terminate all development assistance to India unless the President certifies
that India has repealed certain internal security laws. Failed 201 Y; 233 N; 5 NV
231.Question on the Gilman amendment as amended by Hamilton substitute outside the Committee of the Whole. This is the same vote
as #228. Passed 426 Y; 0 N; 8 NV. Subsequent to this vote, the House, by voice vote, turned down a motion to recomit the bill
and then immediately passed the amended bill H.R. 2404 Foreign Aid Authorizations.
232.Question on Smith (NJ) amendment to H.R. 2333 State Department Authorization. This amendment stipulates that China should move
to voluntary Family Planning instead of the current coercive system. Failed 191 Y; 236 N; 12 NV;
Thursday, June 17, 1993 CR # 86
233.Question on H.Res. 200, the rule for H.R. 2295, the Foreign Operations Appropriations Act of 1994. A 'Y' vote is a vote to adopt
the restricted rule. Passed 263 Y; 160 N; 12 NV;
234.Quorum Call. 415 Present; 25 NV
235.Question on the Obey amendment in the nature of a Committee substitute to H.R. 2295. Passed 423 Y; 0 N; 17 NV
236.Question on the Obey amendment in the nature of a substitute to the Burton amendment. Passed 425 Y; 0 N; 15 NV
237.Question on the Callahan amendment to H.R. 2295 which would strip $1.8 billion from the bill. Failed. 140 Y; 289 N; 11 NV;
238.Question on the Kasich amendment to strip $330 million from the bill currently allocated to the World Bank. Failed 210 Y; 216
N; 14 NV;
239.Question on the Committee amendment in the nature of a substitute. This vote is the same as # 235. This vote was not in the
Committee of the Whole so delegates were not allowed to vote. Passed 418 Y; 0 N; 17 NV
240.Question on final passage of H.R. 2295, Foreign Operations Appropriations Act of 1994. Passed 308 Y; 111 N; 15 NV;
Friday, June 18, 1993 CR # 87
241.Question on the Penny amendment to H.R. 2403 the Treasury Department Appropriations Act of 1994. Penny's amendment would cut
back to the President's requested amount. Passed 298 Y; 104 N; 37 NV
242.Question on the Deal amendment which would cut ATF funding slightly. Passed 333 Y; 65 N; 41 NV;
243.Question on Hefly amendment to cut $450,000 for pay raises at the White House. Failed 169 Y; 234 N; 36 NV;
244.Question on the Lightfoot amendment which would cut $100,000 in symbolic protest to backdating pay raises and travelgate
"firing" or "administrative leave" given to 7 federal employees. Failed 171 Y; 222 N; 46 NV;
245.Question on the Pomeroy en bloc amendments reducing P.O. spending by an additional 2%. Accepted by the majority they still
requested a recorded vote. Passed 339 Y; 50 N; 50 NV
246.Question on the Shepard amendment reducing former President's office accounts. Passed 247 Y; 127 N; 1 P; 64 NV
Tuesday, June 22, 1993 CR # 89
247.Question on final passage of H.R. 1876. The bill would extend the President's authority to negotiate revision of GATT (General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade). The bill would also place GATT under "fast track" procedures which prevent amendments and
require passage within 90 days. Debate was interesting and sometimes informative but relatively brief. Passed 295 Y; 126 N;
13 NV
248.Question on the Solomon amendment to H.R. 2333, State Department Authorization. This amendment would require random drug testing
of State Department Federal employees. Opposition came from Democrats who called the amendment unconstitutional and unfair.
Failed 184 Y; 235 N; 20 NV;
249.Question on the Kanjorski (D) amendment to eliminate funding for the National Endoument for Democracy. Support and opposition
was bipartisan with the Democrat leadership opposing the amendment and supporting NED. Passed 243 Y; 181 N; 1 P; 14 NV
250.Question on the Roth amendment as amended to H.R. 2333 not in the Committee of the Whole. Passed 418 Y; 3 N; 13 NV.
251.Question on the Kanjorski amendment. Same vote as #249. Bill Natcher's 18,000 consecuetive vote! With tributes by both Majority
and Minority leader and Bill Richardson and others. Guiness book of World Records. Passed 247 Y; 172 N; 1 P; 14 NV;
252.Question on final passage of H.R. 2333, State Department Authorization. Passed 273 Y; 144 N; 17 NV;
253.Question on the Jacobs (D) amendment to H.R. 2403, the Treasury Department and Post Office Authorization. This amendment would
reduce funds for former Presidents. Instead of limiting funds to 5 years from now, Jacobs amendment would start the clock when
the former President left office. Failed 160 Y; 258 N; 21 NV;
254.Question on motion for the Committee of the Whole to rise. This motion is usually agreed to without a recorded vote but Jim
Kolbe wanted to offer an amendment that would cut the White House Staff by 25%. Under the rules the only way for him to offer
such an amendment was to defeat the motion to rise and then his amendment would be in order. What started off as a low-key
explanation of a proposal to help Clinton keep his promise briefly erupted into a heated admonishion by Steny Hoyer to stop
criticising the institutions of our government. His remarks followed comments by Chris Cox (R) supporting the Kolby proposal.
The motion to rise was approved and therefore, Kolbe was not able to offer his amendment. Passed 241 Y; 171 N; 27 NV;
255.Question on the Deal (D) amendment. This vote occurs outside the Committee of the Whole and is the same as vote #242. Passed
353 Y; 62 N; 19 NV
256.Question on Penny (D) amendment. This vote occurs outside the C/W and is the same as vote #241. Passed 269 Y; 141 N; 24 NV
257.Question on Pomeroy (D) amend. This vote occurs outside the C/W and is the same as vote #245. Passed 361 Y; 50 N; 23 NV
258.Question on the Shepherd amend. This vote occurs outside the C/W and is the same as vote #246. Passed 298 Y; 115 N; 21 NV
259.Question on the motion to recommit by John Myers of IN. His motion would recommit with instructions to immediately report the
bill back with a 2% reduction in those areas not already cut by other amendments. Brief but empassioned debate on the part of
Steny Hoyer who acted as floor manager for this bill. Failed 180 Y; 235 N; 19 NV;
260.Question on final passage of H.R. 2403 the Treasury Department and Post Office Appropriations Act. Passed 263 Y; 153 N; 18 NV;
Wednesday, June 23, 1993 CR # 90
261.Question on passage of H.R. 2446, the Military Construction Appropriations Act for FY 94. "Debate" took under 15 minutes for
this $10.3 billion bill. The bill also provides $3 billion for realigning and closing military bases. Passed 347 Y; 67 N; 21
NV
262.Question on the Hall of TX amendment to H.R. 2200, the NASA Appropriations Act for FY 94. After a modest debate, this amendment
was overwhelmingly approved. Passed 411 Y; 11 N; 18 NV (C/W)
263.Question on the Roemer amendment to H.R. 2200 eliminating all funding for the Space Station Freedom. During the debate it was
impossible to tell how the vote would go. Normal alliances were not there on this proposal with bipartisam support and
opposition instead clearly evident in the debate. Moving, emotional speeches were given on both sides of the question. Gingrich
and Walker gave two of the finest spontaneous speeches. In the closest vote this year, the Roemer amendment was defeated thus
preserving the Space Station for another year. [Since this vote was within 5 votes, the loosing side could have asked for an
immediate vote outside the Committee of the Whole. Evidently the delegates voted Y (to kill the Space Station) because no
attempt to re-take the vote was made]. 215 Y; 216 N; 9 NV;
Wednesday, June 23, 1993 CR # 90
264.Question on the Duncan amendment to H.R. 2445, the Energy and Water Appropriations for FY94. This amendment sought to cut $5
million from a river project in Florida. This project had been criticised by an ABC news program. Failed 100 Y; 324 N; 16 NV;
265.Question on the Burton amendment to H.R. 2445 to restrict a program to just a cost of living increase (3.2%). Opposition pointed
out that the overall budget for this bill had been actually reduced from last year's levels even though some parts included
increases above 3.2%. Failed 96 Y; 329 N; 17 NV
266.Question on the Burton amendment to H.R. 2445. This is the same proposal as #265 but with reference to a different part of the
bill. Failed 135 Y; 287 N; 18 NV
267.Question on the Coppersmith amendment to H.R. 2445 which kills the Advanced Liquid Metal Reactor Program (ALMR). Significant
debate occured on this amendment which gathered bipartisan support. A coalition of those who want to reduce Federal spending
and those opposed to nuclear power made it possible to pass this amendment thus killing the program. Reference was made to the
breeder reactor program killed 10 years ago. Passed 267 Y; 162 N; 11 NV;
268.Question on the Markey (D) amendment to H.R. 2445 which kills the SP100 space based nuclear reactor. Some of the same arguments
were made as given on #267 with much the same results. This amendment had a number of co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle.
Passed 333 Y; 98 N; 9 NV;
269.Question on the Slattery amendment to kill the Superconducting Super Collider (SSC). The debate over this project was elivated
to very significant proportions by the summation of Majority leader Gephardt who spoke almost desperately in support for the
SSC. The arguments against the SSC basically debunked the science value and spoke of the lack of money. Those in support often
cited examples of the benefits that already have been derived from this project and the need of the US to continue to be a
leader in this area. Some 9000 jobs are at stake directly and probably many more indirectly. Last year when the House voted
to kill the SSC, the program was brought back in conference but Gephardt indicated that this year it was not likely the Senate
would do so again choosing instead to use the money saved from SSC for other favorite Senate projects. His obvious point was
that no budget savings would result from the elimination of this project. Both parties seemed split over the issue with emotions
running fairly high at times. Passed 280 Y; 150 N; 10 NV;
270.Question on the Coppersmith amendment outside the Committee of the Whole. (Same as #267) Passed 272 Y; 146 N; 17 NV;
271.Question on the Markey amendment. (Same as #268) Passed 329 Y; 91 N; 15 NV;
272.Question on the Slatery amendment. (Same as #269) Passed 281 Y; 141 N; 13 NV;
273.Question on passage of H.R. 2445, the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act for FY 94. Passed 350 Y; 73 N; 12 NV;
Monday, June 28, 1993 CR # 91
274.Question on H.Res. 208, the rule for H.R. 2491 the VA and HUD Appropriations for FY94. This rule was less restrictive than other
rules have been but not a completely open rule and as such generated opposition and this roll call vote. Although the 15 minute
time had elapsed, normally the gavel does not come down until the number of members not voting is 30 or less. Today for some
reason, the Speaker Pro Tempore brought the gavel down when 97 still had not voted. Passed Y; N; NV;
275.Quorum Call 381 answered present. 59 NV
276.Question on Burton's (R) amendment to H.R. 2491 cutting back ($274 million) on the amount of money included for Community
Development Block Grants (CDBG). Very little debate with no real chance of passing in this nearly $85 billion bill. Failed
154 Y; 257 N; 49 NV;
277.Question on Penny's (D) amendment to H.R. 2491 cutting $50 million from CDBG's. Opponents argued that this cut would hurt
rebuilding efforts from last year's hurricanes. Passed 202 Y; 194 N; 44 NV;
278.Question on Solomon's (R) amendment to reinstate $20 million for the Selective Service operations. Debate ranged from the
profound to the reduculous. Some would believe that with the end of the Cold War there was no longer any need for the Selective
Service. Others propigated the idea that the US might cease without the Selective Service. The Debate was not intended to take
a long time but more and more Members wanted to speak on the issue. On a close vote where the number of delegates voting
apparently did not make a difference, Solomon's amendment did not pass. Failed 202 Y; 207 N; 31 NV
279.Question on Grams'(R) amendment cutting $48 million from the HUD appropriation. Grams stated that the amount was $60 million
than the committee had requested and he believed that the extra would be used in conference as a bargining manuver and a method
to fund other programs not already included in this bill. The Chairman Louis Stokes essentially confirmed Grams statement and
asked the House to give him that discretion by defeating this amendment. Passed 220 Y; 194 N; 24 NV;
280.Question on the Kolbe amendment which increased by $10 million the appropriation for low-income housing "Hope 1 & 2" programs.
The support and opposition on this amendment did not line up in traditional liberal vs conservative positions. Most members
of the Black Caucus opposed the programs as a sham while most Republicans supported the opportunity for low-income people to
own their home. On another close vote, the Democrat leadership lost its second consequetive legislative battle. Passed 215 Y;
199 N; 26 NV;
281.Question on the Roemer (D) amendment cutting $2.1 billion appropriated for the Space Station. 2 hours had been allocated for
the debate on this amendment which was a rehash of last week's debate on roll call #263. That vote was supposedly decided by
a single vote but those in favor apparently forgot that delegate votes do not really count. Vote #263 was therefore not really
as close as it seemed. Arguments were much the same with proponents hoping that sufficient votes would have changed to eliminate
the Space Station. Votes apparently did change but in the other direction. This time the effort failed by 24 votes. Failed 196
Y; 220 N; 24 NV;
282.Question on the Hefley amendment to cut less than $1 million out of the appropriation. Passed 267 Y; 149 N; 24 NV;
283.Question on the Hefley amendment to cut $18 from the CEASON program which is supposed to be part of the NASA appropriation.
It apparently is a program to collect and distribute data from satalites. Failed 176 Y; 240 N; 24 NV;
Tuesday, June 29, 1993 CR # 92
284.Question on the Penny amendment outside the C/W. This is the same as #277. Since the last session ran past midnight, the
Democrat leadership decided to postpone all second votes on amendments as well as any motion to recomit and final passage vote
until the beginning of Tuesday's session. After announcing the result of this vote by voice, Speaker Foley seemed confused and
Abercrombie (D) really was befuddled. He commented that he thought a deal had been worked out with Penny and the leadership
that there would not be a recorded vote on this amendment and that Penny would withdraw his amendment. However the amendment
was not withdrawn and Foley had announced that on voice vote the amendment was passed. That forced Abercrombie to ask for a
recorded vote. Apparently as a result of the announced arrangement, members who had previously voted for this amendment now
changed their vote and voted against it. Failed 170 Y; 244 N; 21 NV;
285.Question on the Grams amendment. This is the same as #279. To continue the strange behavior of the House, this amendment was
also defeated after passing by 26 votes yesterday. Failed 198 Y; 214 N; 23 NV;
286.Question on the Kolbe amendment. This is the same as #280. The House got back in sync and agreed to this amendment as it had
yesterday. Passed 216 Y; 204 N; 15 NV;
287.Question on the Hefly amendment. This is the same as #282. Passed 251 Y; 171 N; 13 NV;
288.Question on the Klug amendment. This is the amendment that was passed by voice vote yesterday and cut $10 million from H.R.
2491. Passed 379 Y; 43 N; 13 NV
289.Question on the motion to recommit with instructions to report back with a 6% across the board cut and an increase of $20
million for the reinstatment of the Selective Service agency which was defeated yesterday. Solomon devised this method in order
to get another vote on the Selective Service. If the motion to recommit succeedes, the 2 instructions would be seperated and
separate votes will be requested on each. If the motion to recommit fails, then Solomon's strategy will not have worked. Motion
to recommit failed. Failed 178 Y; 244 N; 13 NV;
290.Question on passage of the bill, H.R. 2491, the VA & HUD FY 94 appropriations. Passed 313 Y; 110 N; 12 NV;
291.Question on the Fawell amendment to H.R. 2493, the Agriculture FY 94 Appropiations bill. This amendment would have cut 50.1
million from the Cooperative State Research Services program. Although debate was relatively extensive, the amendment garnered
little support. Failed 88 Y; 343 N; 9 NV
292.Question on the Burton amendment to H.R. 2493. It would cut $14.25 million from rural development grants. Failed 145 Y; 288
N; 7 NV;
293.Question on the Zimmer amendment to H.R. 2493 which would reduce loan levels for REA Electric and Phone Hardship programs.
Debate was reduced to 15 minutes for each side but the amendment still recieved little support. Failed 117 Y; 314 N; 9 NV;
294.Question on the Burton amendment to H.R. 2493 which would strike $3 million for outreach programs for disadvantaged farmers.
Again a short debate on a small sum of money but the amendment still failed. Failed 178 Y; 251 N; 11 NV;
295.Question on the Volkmer amendment to H.R. 2493 which would eliminate the requirement that shcools provide whole milk. For some
reason this amendment was deemed not to be legislating in an appropriations bill and provided some of the most interesting and
curious "debate" of the day. The division on this vote was unusual and an analysis might prove enlightning. A majority of both
parties supported the amendment but the Democrats were more evenly split that were the Republicans. Passed 292 Y; 137 N; 11
NV;
296.Question on the Durbin substitute to the Schumer substitute to the Armey amendment to H.R. 2493. The Armey amendment would kill
the Market Promotion Program (MPP) used to advertise primarily US agricultural products overseas. The Schumer substitute would
not kill the program but would cut it back by $57 million to a total of $90 million. The Durbin substitute would cut only $20
million out of the original $147 million program. Members who wanted to keep the entire program would vote no on all these
amendments. Members who wanted to cut only a small portion would vote Yea on the Durbin substitute which if it passed would
replace the Schumer substitute. The vote then on the Schumer substitute as amended would cut only $20 million from the program.
In order to kill the entire program a member would have to vote no on the Durbin substitute, then vote no on the Schumer
substitute and then follow that with a Yes vote on the Armey amendment. This whole process may simply be a Democrat leadership
method of attempting to make open rules look rediculous and therefore justification for restricted rules. Durbin Passed. 330
Y; 101 N; 9 NV;
297.Question on the Schumer substitute as amended by the Durbin substitute. In other words, the Schumer amendment now only cuts
$20 million and if approved would substitute that $20 million cut in place of the Armey amendment which would kill the program.
In order to vote on the Armey amendment as originally put foward Members must vote no on this roll call vote. However the
Schumer substitute as amended by the Durbin substitute passed easily. Passed. 337 Y; 90 N; 13 NV;
298.Question on the Armey amended as amended by the Schumer substitute as amended by the Durbin substitute. The end result is the
Armey amendment now only cuts $20 million from the Market Promotion Program. Passed 406 Y; 25 N; 10 NV;
299.Question on the Volkmer amendment outside the C/W. This is the same as #295. Passed. 299 Y; 127 N; 9 NV;
300.Question on the Armey amendment as amended outside the C/W. This is the same as #298. Passed 403 Y; 24 N; 8 NV;
301.Question on the Myers motion to recommit the bill and cut approximately 5% over all the programs. Failed 172 Y; 255 N; 8 NV;
302.Question on final passage of H.R. 2493. Passed 304 Y; 119 N; 12 NV;
Wednesday, June 30, 1993 CR # 93
303.Quorum Call. 417 answered present.
304.Question on the Crane amendment to H.R. 2518, the Labor/HHS & Education Department Appropriations for FY 94. The House decided
to try something new, voting on amendments without any debate. Earlier Chairman Natcher had asked unanimous consent to conclude
all debate by 1pm. The Chairman of the Committee of the Whole waited sufficently for any objection and none was heard. By 1pm
when members wanted to be allowed to debate other amendments, other Members indicated they would object to any additional time.
Therefore, after an extended Quorum Call during which negotiations were conducted, the House proceeded to accept amendments
without debate and conduct full Roll Call Votes on each. The Crane amendment failed badly. Failed 56 Y; 373 N; 1 P; 10 NV
305.Question on the Hefley amendment to H.R. 2518. This amendment cut some $2 million from a program. Failed. 195 Y; 230 N; 1 P;
14 NV;
306.Question on the motion to arise from the Committee of the Whole. Normally this motion does not generate a roll call vote but
due to the manner under which this bill came before the House the only way to get a vote on the Hyde amendment prohibiting
public funding of abortions was to attempt to defeat the motion to rise. In fact Democrat Chairman Natcher one of the most fair
minded Members indicated that he would vote against his own motion in order to give Members the opportunity to vote on this
issue. A significant amount of negotiations went on in order to get to the unanimous consent agreement allowing 20 minutes of
debate specifically on the Hyde amendment. Henry Hyde when finally recognized delivered a very emotional, moving statement
regarding the life of the preborn child. Failed. 190 Y; 244 N; 10 NV;
307.Question on the Hyde amendment that prohibits public funding of abortion except under certain circumstances. After several
different attempts to get unanimous consent for an amount of time for debate, everyone gave up and just took the vote. Passed.
255 Y; 178 N; 8 NV;
308.Question on the Gordon amendment outside the C/W. This amendment had previously been agreed to by voice vote in the Committee
of the Whole. Passed. 397 Y; 28 N; 1 P; 9 NV
309.Question on the Hyde amendment. Same as vote #307. Passed. 256 Y; 171 N; 8 NV;
310.Question on the Livingston motion to recommit the bill with instructions to report back with spending reduced to FY 93 levels--a
more than $4 billion reduction. Failed. 158 Y; 267 N; 10 NV;
311.Question on final passage of H.R. 2518. Passed. 305 Y; 124 N; 6 NV;
312.Question on the Walsh amendment to H.R. 2492 the DC FY 94 Approriations. This amendment cut more than $17 million from the
appropriation. Failed. 200 Y; 227 N; 13 NV;
313.Question on the Istook amendment that would eliminate the "Domestic Partner's Act" that the District of Columbia has adopted
under its "Home Rule" provision. Debate was far-reaching in scope with Barney Frank concluding with an emotional appeal. This
will be a Key Vote this session! Passed. 251 Y; 177 N; 12 NV;
314.Question on the Norton (DC) amendment to cut the number of firemen in the District of Columbia. Passed. 270 Y; 158 N; 12 NV;
315.Question on the Istook amendment outside the C/W. This is the same as #313. Passed. 253 Y; 167 N; 15 NV;
316.Question on the Norton amendment outside the C/W. This is the same as #314. Passed. 266 Y; 154 N; 15 NV;
317.Question on final passage of Passed. 213 Y; 211 N; 11 NV;
JULY ROLL CALL VOTES
Thursday, July 1, 1993 CR # 94
318.Question on the Hunter amendment to H.R. 2519. This amendment added $60 million for increased Border Patrol agents. Debate was
heated with the Southern California delegation united in support of this amendment. Passed. 265 Y; 164 N; 11 NV;
319.Question on ordering the previous question regarding H.Res 216, the rule for H.R. 2118. This rule waived the 3 day layover in
order to complete business on this conference report today before the House went on its "vacation, er District work period"
as one Member in a slip of the tonge admitted. Republicans were prepared to go along with this proceedure until the conference
report began to be examined. They had just recieved it at 7pm last night and the entire House was being asked to vote on it
today. Republicans found many questions that they were not able to have answered adequately--the Democrat leadership did not
know what all was in the bill. Republican strategy was then to try and defeat the previous question so that the 3 day lay-over
would not be waived and this bill would be considered after the "work period". On a straight party line vote, the previous
question was ordered. Passed. 250 Y; 172 N; 13 NV;
320.Question on H.Res. 216, the rule for H.R. 2118. Without any Republican support and few Democrat defections (they all wanted
to get started on their "district work periods") the rule passed. Passed. 243 Y; 167 N; 25 NV;
321.Question on passage of the bill H.R. 2118, FY 93 supplemental which provided about $3.5 billion in new spending offsett by about
$2.5 billion in spending cuts resulting in just over $1 billion added to the deficit. Passed. 280 Y; 138 N; 16 NV;
Tuesday, July 13, 1993 CR # 95
322.Question on H.Res. 215, the rule for H.R. 2010, the National Service Trust Act. Another restricted rule that generated little
Republican support. Passed 239 Y; 159 N; 37 NV;
Wednesday, July 14, 1993 CR # 96
323.
324.
325.Question on the Sharp amendment that cuts $5 million from fossil energy research and development.
326.
327.
328.
329.
Thursday, July 15, 1993 CR # 98
330.Question on the Stearns amendment to H.R. 2520 which would cut 5% from the National Endoument for the Arts program. Passed.
240 Y; 184 N; 15 NV;
331.Question on the Walker amendment to H.R. 2520 which would transfer funds and then cut approximately $50 million from a coal
research program. Passed. 276 Y; 144 N; 19 NV;
332.Question on the Andrews amendment that would eliminate funding in FY 94 for the Steam Town National Park. Strong debate
defending the "Park" on the part of Republican McDade almost to the point of threatening parks in other representatives
districts if this "National Treasure" was not funded. Failed. 192 Y; 229 N; 18 NV;
333.Question on the Duncan amendment that would cut $14 million from the National Parks FY 94 Appropiations. Failed. 193 Y; 230
N; 16 NV;
334.Question on the Pombo amendment which sought to reduce funding for the Fish and Wildlife Service's land acquisition account
by $1 million, thus eliminating funding for the creation of the Stone Lakes Wildlife Refuge wetlands project. Failed. 174 Y;
246 N; 19 NV;
335.Question on the motion to rise and report the bill back to the House. Passed. 243 Y; 177 N; 19 NV;
336.Question on the Sharp amendment that cuts $5 million from fossil energy research and development. This is the same vote as #
325. Passed. 380 Y; 37 N; 17 NV;
337.Question on the Walker amendment. This is the same vote as #331. Passed. 278 Y; 137 N; 19 NV;
338.Question on the Stearns amendment. This is the same vote as #330. Passed. 244 Y; 174 N; 16 NV;
339.Question on passage of H.R. 2520 FY 94 appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies. Passed. 278 Y;
138 N; 18 NV;
Tuesday, July 20, 1993 CR # 101
340. Failed. 122 Y; 300 N; 17 NV;
341. Failed. 158 Y; 263 N; 18 NV;
342. Passed. 298 Y; 129 N; 7 NV;
343. Failed. 70 Y; 356 N; 8 NV;
344. Failed. 183 Y; 242 N; 9 NV;
345. Failed. 112 Y; 315 N; 7 NV;
346. Passed. 327 Y; 98 N; 9 NV;
Wednesday, July 21, 1993 CR # 102
347.Question on H.J.Res 208 denying most favored nation (MFN) status to China because of their domestic and foreign policies that
are not in accord with U.S. policies. Failed. 105 Y; 318 N; 11 NV;
348.Question on H.Res. 217, the second rule for H.R. 2010. This rule covers the amendment process to this bill which has already
had three hours of general debate before the July 4th break. Although a more open rule, the debate on this rule became somewhat
heated because of the nature of divided rules and the continued policy of waiving points of order. The debate on this rule
occurred last night (Tuesday) after work had concluded on the Appropiations bill. The leadership did not want any more votes
to take place and announced that the recorded vote if requested would be postponed until Wednesday along with other "left over
votes". Passed. 261 Y; 164 N; 9 NV;
349.Question on the Goodling amendment to H.R. 2010. This amendment ties service awards to existing financial needs tests. Failed.
156 Y; 270 N; 13 NV;
350.Question on the Ballenger amendment to H.R. 2010. This amendment would eliminate the need to consult certain labor unions.
Failed. 153 Y; 276 N; 10 NV;
351.Question on the Molinari amendment to H.R. 2010. This amendment bars program funding until other programs are fully funded.
Failed. 184 Y; 247 N; 8 NV;
352.Question on the Solomon amendment to H.R. 2010. This amendment would set National Service awards at 80% of GI Educational
Benefits. Some interesting interplay between Chairman William Ford and Solomon along with a revealing vote. The amendment
appeared to be going down to defeat when suddenly the tide turned and about 30 some Democrats changed their vote especially
after it became apparent that the amendment would pass. Passed. 259 Y; 171 N; 9 NV;
Thursday, July 22, 1993 CR # 103
353.Question on Approving the Journal. The Journal was approved. 250 Y; 151 N; 3 P; 30 NV
354.Question on ordering the previous question on H.Res. 220 the rule for H.R. 2667 the emergency flood assistance bill. Republicans
strongly objected to this rule since it allowed only 1 amendment, waived points of order, and included a non-germain self-
executing amendment to provide funding for "youths" up to 30 years old. In addition, one of the amendments excluded would have
allowed the House to "debate" the option of funding the money for flood relief from the excess of other programs rather than
from deficit financing. The discussion on this question was strong but appeared mild by comparison with the language used on
the next several votes. Passed. 245 Y; 178 N; 11 NV;
355.Question on the passage of H.Res.220, the rule for H.R. 2667. In the most stunning upset of the year, this rule was defeated.
44 Democrats voted with a unanimous Republican party to vote down a closed rule for the first time this year. The leadership
left the vote open for 9 minutes 41 seconds beyond the 15 minute minnum voting time trying to change enough votes to obtain
passage of the rule. Such time extensions are never available when Republicans are in the same position. The Democrat leadership
was livid! Quickly they brought up the Transportation appropriations rule but found that both sides wanted to continue the
previous debate. In a shouting match between Republican Nussel and Democrat Durbin, Durbin tried to paint Republicans as
uncaring, partisans who simply wanted to hold up the flood assistance. Nussel said that Republicans were willing to stay as
long as necessary in order to pass the flood assistance but wanted to be able to discuss the possiblity of paying for the
assistance and saw no reason to include assistance to "30 year-old teenagers". Other members then got into this debate and
emotions continued to rise. As the debate on the Transportation rule continued it became obvious that this rule also would not
pass, the rule manager pulled the resolution. Failed. 205 Y; 216 N; 14 NV;
356.Question on the Gephardt resolution regarding the release of House documents relating to the investigation of the House Post
Office. Following the emotional debate on flood assistance, the House took up the first of two privilaged resolutions that
dramatically increased the level of feeling. Republicans accused Democrats of a coverup while Democrats charged Republicans
of irresponsible behavior toward a pending criminal investigation. Minority leader Michel demonstrated authentic and deep
feeling during his short speech. Speaker Foley talked for nearly 5 minutes without interuption by the Speaker Pro Tempore when
his side had only 2 and a half minutes remaining. There is much to quote from during this day's session. Gephardt's resolution
called on the House to wait to release information until the Justice Department processacuter indicates the release will not
jeopardize any pending cases. Passed. 244 Y; 183 N; 1 P; 7 NV;
357.Question on the motion to table the Michel resolution calling for immediate release of House documents relating to the House
investigation of its Post Office. Debate was somewhat less emotional but still interesting. The motion to table passed. Passed.
242 Y; 186 N; 1 P; 5 NV;
358.Question on adjournment. The vote on adjournment came about because Republicans wanted to stay in session and bring up the flood
assistance bill without a rule. Democrats wanted to wait until next week so they could convince some who had voted against the
rule today to change their vote. Passed. 235 Y; 190 N; 9 NV;
Friday, July 23, 1993 CR # 104
359.Question on Approving the Journal. The Journal was approved. 232 Y; 156 N; 46 NV
360.Question on the Sensenbrenner (en block) amendments to H.R. 2200. Passed. 276 Y; 139 N; 24 NV;
361.Question on the Walker amendment to H.R. 2200. Failed. 189 Y; 226 N; 24 NV;
362.Question on the Hefley amendment to H.R 2200. Failed. 188 Y; 220 N; 31 NV;
363.Question on the motion to adjourn from Friday to Monday. Normally this would be handled under a unanimous consent request. After
Walker (R) continued to reserve his right to object in order to indicate that all Republicans were ready to stay until the Flood
assistance bill was passed, Gephardt (D) withdrew the U/C and made the motion. Passed. 215 Y; 169 N; 50 NV;
364.Question on the motion to adjourn. Immediately after the previous question, Gephardt was recognized to make the motion to
adjourn. His motion, when passed, ended all opportunity to pass the emergency Flood assistance bill this week and prevented
Republicans from continuing the debate on the merrits of including a self-executing provision to aid a Los Angeles summer
youth's program that expanded the age to 30 years old. Emotions had run very high over this issue as well as over the Post
Office investigation. Passed. 200 Y; 173 N; 62 NV;
Monday, July 26, 1993 CR # 105
365.Question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 1751 which would facilitate the creation of High Speed Computers and
Networks. Passed. 326 Y; 61 N; 47 NV;
366.Question on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.Res 188 expressing the will of the House that the Olympics in 2000 should
NOT be held in China. Passed. 287 Y; 99 N; 2 P; 46 NV;
Tuesday, July 27, 1993 CR # 106
367.Journal Passed. 262 Y; 153 N; 19 NV;
368.Rule Passed. 224 Y; 205 N; 6 NV;
369.Recommit Failed. 201 Y; 226 N; 7 NV;
370.Passage of H.R. 2667 Passed. 400 Y; 27 N; 7 NV
Wednesday, July 28, 1993 CR # 107
371.Journal. Passed. 257 Y; 158 N; 19 NV
372.Bryant amendment to Porter amendment to H.R. 2010. Passed. 239 Y; 194 N; 6 NV;
373.Porter amendment as amended to H.R. 2010. Passed. 358 Y; 69 N; 12 NV
374. Passed. 270 Y; 163 N; 6 NV;
375. Failed. 180 Y; 253 N; 6 NV;
376. Passed. 419 Y; 6 N; 9 NV
377. Passed. 385 Y; 38 N; 11 NV
378. Passed. 362 Y; 61 N; 11 NV;
379. Passed. 275 Y; 152 N; 7 NV;
Thursday, July 29, 1993 CR # 108
380. Passed. 319 Y; 109 N; 11 NV;
381. Passed. 416 Y; 6 N; 12 NV
382. Passed. 303 Y; 111 N; 20 NV;
383. Passed. 326 Y; 98 N; 10 NV;
384. Passed. 388 Y; 41 N; 10 NV
385. Passed. 382 Y; 40 N; 12 NV
386. Passed. 372 Y; 48 N; 14 NV
September Roll Call Votes
411. Question on the adoption of H.Res. 246, the rule for H.R. 2401, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 94. This was the
second rule on H.R. 2401 because consideration began before the August recess. The first rule simply controlled the amount of
general debate time before the recess. This rule was a very detailed, closed or restrictive rule prohibiting all points of order
and limiting the number of amendments to only those adopted by the Rules Committee. "Debate" time was also limited. All approved
amendments were divided into 4 areas and no amendments to the approved amendments were permitted. Representative Solomon led
the opposition to the rule stating that Republicans had been led to believe that the rule would be similar to the rule used
for the last 5 or 6 years. However, this rule was not the same and in Solomon's view was quite partisan in nature. The Chairman
of the Armed Services Committee and its Sub-Committee chairmen requested the normal rule from the Rules Committee but the
Democrat leadership ignored their request and brought out this closed rule in order to ensure the outcome of the votes on this
legislation. Democrat Martin Frost, floor leader for the rule, even used the term "King of the Hill Proceedure" to describe
the method of considering certain amendments allowed by the Rules Committee. Under this proceedure, members can vote for all
the amendments but only the last adopted amendment will count. Even some of the most liberal Democrats admitted they were not
very happy with this rule but when it came time to vote only 3 Democrats voted against the rule. All Republicans voted against
the closed rule. Passed. 246 Y; 172 N; 16 NV; (245 D & 1 I Yea; 3 D & 169 R Nay; 10 D & 6 R NV)
412. Question on the Dellums-DeFazio amendment which would limit funding to $1.5 million for SDI now BDM. Debate ranged from the
supposed "faking" of SDI tests to the apparent reduced danger of missle attack. Opponents argued the necessity of continuing
the program to enable the United States to maintain certainty of proper defense in an uncertain world. This was the first
authorized amendment in the King of the Hill process. Failed. 160 Y; 272 N; 7 NV; (153 D, 6 R, & 1 I Yea; 105 D, & 167 R Nay;
5 D & 2 R NV);
413. Question on the Hefley amendment which would increase SDI funding by $467 million, less than the administration has asked for
originally but closer than other amendments. Failed. 118 Y; 312 N; 9 NV; (5 D & 113 R Yea; 251 D, 60 R, & 1 I Nay; 7 D & 2
R NV);
414. Question on the Schroeder amendment which "has a real chance of passing" reducing the level of funding for SDI by $229 million
from the $3 billion approved by the Armed Services Committee. Failed. 202 Y; 227 N; 10 NV; (185 D, 16 R, & 1 I Yea; 71 D &
156 R Nay; 7 D & 3 R NV);
458. Question on H.Res. 134, the Inhofe Discharge Petition. Scheduled for 1 hour, the debate lasted just a little beyond because
Obey was keeping a very strict clock on each of Inhofe's speakers. About the only one who really spoke in direct opposition
was Moakely--Rules Committee Chairman--who demonstrated the utter senselessness of trying to justify a secrecy provision that
is not even in the rules and was simply an arbitrary decision handed down 63 years ago. Even Beilenson, who had held committee
hearings and voiced opposition, today stated that he would vote for it. Passed. 384 Y; 40 N; 1 P; 9 NV; (209 D, 175 R, & 1 I
Yea; 40 D, 0 R, & 0 I Nay; 8 D, 1 R, NV)
459. Question on H.Res. 254 the next rule for H.R. 2401 the FY 94 Defense Appropriations. This restricted rule was again vigerously
opposed by Solomon and others and the increase of such rules has again spurred Republicans to increase the number of roll call
votes and the number of objections to U.C.R's. Regardless, the tryany of the Democrat leadership rolled on. Passed. 241 Y; 182
N; 11 NV; (239 D, 1 R, & 1 I Yea; 10 D, 172 R, & 0 I Nay; 9 D, 2 R, NV)
460. Question on the Meehan amendment H.R. 2401 FY 94 Defense Appropriations. This amendment would lift the ban on homosexual service
in the military. Failed. 169 Y; 264N; 6 NV; (157 D, 10 R, & 1 I Yea; 101 D, 163 R, & 0 I Nay; 5 D, 1 R, NV)
461. Question on the Hunter amendment to H.R. 2401 FY 94 Defense Appropriations. The Hunter amendment would reinstate the question
regarding homosexual status for those entering the military. Failed. 143 Y; 291 N; 4 NV; (30 D, 143 R, & 0 I Yea; 230 D, 60
R, & 1 I Nay; 3 D, 1 R, NV)
462. Question on the Skelton amendment to H.R. 2401 FY 94 Defense Appropriations. Skelton's amendment was a restatement of the Nunn
Senate proposal on homosexuals in the military which esentially states: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, but kick out if found out"
Passed. 301 Y; 134 N; 4 NV; (141 D, 161 R, & 0 I Yea; 121 D, 12 R, & 1 I Nay; 2 D, 2 R, NV)
463. Question on the Gephardt amendment to H.R. 2401 the Defense Appropriations Act for FY 94. Gephardt would require the President
to report to Congress by Oct. 15, the goals, objectives and troops in Somalia. Passed. 406 Y; 26 N; 7 NV; (247 D, 158 R, & 1
I Yea; 10 D, 16 R, & 0 I Nay; 6 D, 1 R, NV)
464. Question on H.J.Res 267, a Continuing Resolution to extend federal spending authority until Oct. 21, 1993. Very limited debate
on a "clean" CR. Passed. 274 Y; 156 N; 4 NV; (237 D, 26 R, & 1 I Yea; 9 D, 147 R, & 0 I Nay; 2 D, 2 R, NV);
465. Question on H.R. 2520 a motion by Regula to instruct confrees to reject a Senate ban of 1 year on raising federal grazing fees
as part of the FY 94 Interior Department Appropriations Bill. Passed. 314 Y; 109 N; 11 NV; (217 D, 86 R, & 1 I Yea; 24 D, 85
R, & 0 I Nay; 7 D, 4 R, NV)
466. Question on H.R. 2519 a motion to instruct confrees to accept a Senate amendment calling on the UN to create a supervisory
office. This amendment is attached to the Commerice/ State /Justice Dept. FY 94 bill.
November Roll Call Votes
538. Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 2684. Passed. 368 Y; 59 N; 7 NV; (247 D, 120 R, & 1 I Yea; 4 D, 55 R, & 0 I Nay; 6 D, 1 R,
NV)
539. Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 3350. Passed. 373 Y; 54 N; 7 NV; (251 D, 121 R, & 1 I Yea; 1 D, 53 R, & 0 I Nay; 6 D, 1 R,
NV)
540. Suspend the Rules and pass H.R. 3351. Failed. Y; N; NV; (D, R, & I Yea; D, R, & I Nay; D, R, NV)
[nnn] = Number of votes cast minus delegate votes
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