10/17/07 10:48 PM
The House adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on October 18, 2007.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. King (IA) moved that the House do now adjourn.
10/17/07 6:16 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
Mr. Jones (NC) requested the following general leaves to address the House on October 24: Mr. Poe for 5 min and himself for 5 min.
10/17/07 6:16 PM
H.R. 2095:
to amend title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes
10/17/07 6:10 PM
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2095.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 377 - 38 (Roll no. 980).
10/17/07 6:03 PM
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 222 (Roll no. 979).
10/17/07 5:39 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
10/17/07 5:32 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sali motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with amendments that strike "Federal Railroad Safety Administration" each place it appears and insert "Federal Railroad Administration"; and insert a new section regarding funding limitation.
10/17/07 5:31 PM
Mr. Sali moved to recommit with instructions to Transportation.
10/17/07 5:31 PM
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10/17/07 5:30 PM
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2095.
