Pete Sessions: “I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority leader. Mr. Speaker, I insert…”

“I want to thank the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. McCarthy), the majority leader. Mr. Speaker, I insert for the Record a section-by-section analysis of the resolution as well as a July 21, 2014, memorandum prepared by the Office of the Parliamentarian for the Over-Criminalization Task Force of the Committee on the Judiciary. H. Res. 5 Adopting Rules for the 114th Congress Section-by-Section Analysis Section 1. Resolved Clause. This section provides that the Rules of the 113th Congress are the Rules of the 114th Congress, except with the amendments contained in section 2 of the resolution and orders contained in sections 3, 4, and 5. Section 2. Changes to the Standing Rules. Disclosure of Foreign Payments to Witnesses. Subsection (a)(1) requires, to the greatest extent practicable, nongovernmental witnesses to disclose payments or contracts to the witness or an organization they represent originating from foreign governments received in the current and preceding two calendar years, to the extent that such information is relevant to the subject matter of, and the witness' representational capacity at, that hearing. While failure to comply fully with this requirement would not give rise to a point of order against the witness testifying, it could result in an objection to including the witness's written testimony in the hearing record in the absence of such disclosure. Jurisdictional Changes.…”