11/01/07 5:41 PM
The House adjourned pursuant to a previous special order. The next meeting is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on November 5, 2007.
On motion to adjourn Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Bartlett (MD) moved that the House do now adjourn.
11/01/07 3:28 PM
SPECIAL ORDER SPEECHES - The House has concluded all anticipated legislative business and has proceeded to Special Order speeches.
11/01/07 3:27 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the crisis constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-70).
11/01/07 3:26 PM
The Speaker laid before the House a message from the President transmitting a notification of the crisis constituted by the actions and policies of the Government of Sudan - referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed (H. Doc. 110-70).
11/01/07 3:23 PM
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with further one minute speeches.
11/01/07 3:22 PM
Mr. Hunter requested the following general leaves to address the House on November 8: Mr. Jones of NC for 5 min and Mr. Poe for 5 min.
Mr. Hunter requested that Mr. Hulshof be allowed to address the House for 5 minutes on November 5.
11/01/07 3:21 PM
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That if a message transmitting a Presidential veto is laid before the House on Monday, November 5, 2007, then after the message is read and the objections of the President are spread at large upon the Journal, further consideration of the veto message and the bill shall be postponed until the following day, Tuesday, November 6, 2007. Agreed to without objection.
11/01/07 3:20 PM
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That it may be in order at any time on Wednesday, November 7, for the Speaker to declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair for the purpose of receiving in joint meeting His Excellency Nicholas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic. Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that business in order under the Calendar Wednesday rule be dispensed with on Nov. 7. Agreed to without objection.
11/01/07 3:19 PM
Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent That when the House adjourns on Thursday, November 1, 2007, it adjourn to meet at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2007 for Morning-Hour Debate. Agreed to without objection.
11/01/07 3:19 PM
H.R. 2262:
to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes
