11/01/07 11:56 AM
Considered as privileged matter.
On approving the Journal Agreed to by recorded vote: 227 - 187, 1 Present (Roll no. 1029).
11/01/07 11:49 AM
H. Res. 780:
providing for the consideration of the bill ( 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
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 224 - 195 (Roll no. 1028).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/01/07 11:49 AM
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal, on which further proceedings had been postponed from earlier in the legislative day.
11/01/07 11:40 AM
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 194 (Roll no. 1027).
11/01/07 10:15 AM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 780.
11/01/07 10:14 AM
Considered as privileged matter.
11/01/07 10:06 AM
The House received a message from the Clerk. Pursuant to the permission granted in Clause 2(h) of Rule II of the Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Clerk notified the House that she had received the following message from the Secretary of the Senate on October 24, 2007, at 7:49 p.m. concerning appointments of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance.
ONE MINUTE SPEECHES - The House proceeded with one minute speeches.
11/01/07 10:04 AM
The House received a message from the Senate. The Senate passed H.R. 1808 and H.R. 2779.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - The Chair designated Mrs. Miller of MI to lead the Members in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
11/01/07 10:03 AM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that he had examined the Journal of the last day's proceedings and had approved it. Mr. Hulshof demanded that the question be put on agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal and by voice vote, the Chair announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hulshof objected to the voice vote based upon the absence of a quorum and pursuant to the rule, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the question of agreeing to the Speaker's approval of the Journal would be postponed until later in the legislative day.
11/01/07 10:02 AM
Today's prayer was offered by the House Chaplain, Rev. Daniel Coughlin.
