On the recordApril 30, 2015
H. Res. 231, the special rule governing consideration of the conference report to accompany S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016, included a prophylactic waiver of points of order against its consideration and it was described as such in House Report 114-98. Due to an unexpected change in the legislative schedule, the waiver of all points of order against consideration would now include a waiver of clause 8(a)(1)(A) of rule XXII, prohibiting the consideration of a conference report until the third calendar day on which the conference report has been available in the Congressional Record. It is important to note that the text of the conference report and the joint explanatory statement were made available in electronic form on April 29, 2015. The material previously referred to by Mr. McGovern is as follows: An Amendment to H. Res. 231 Offered by Mr. McGovern of Massachusetts In section 2, strike ``except one hour of debate.'' and insert ``except one hour of debate and one motion to recommit with instructions that the Managers on the part of the House-- (1) reject the austere and mindless sequester spending cuts in critical services and instead offer a plan to put the budget on a fiscally responsible path by making responsible, targeted spending cuts and by closing special interest tax breaks that benefit only the very wealthiest.…
