House Rules Committee Mr. Oleszek discussed the evolution of the Rules Committee in the House of Representatives through history and the power it currently holds. Mr. Cohen and Mr. Freedman evaluated the job Congressman Moakley is doing as Rules Committee Chairman and how he compares historically. Congresspersons Hoekstra, Fowler, and Diaz-Balart discussed their impressions of the Rules Committee as freshmen in the House of Representatives. Mr. Ornstein and Mr. Mann discussed what the effects of reform in the Rules Committee would likely be. close